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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : State of Play (2009) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : State of Play (2009) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009).
About the movie:
A team of investigative reporters work alongside a police detective to try to solve the murder of a congressman's mistress.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.
Jim Carrey
s ex-wife Melissa Womer has a small part as a Comedy Store waitress in the film. She is credited as
Melissa Carrey
.
b.
Jim Carrey
often insisted on doing upwards of 30 takes of some scenes.
c.
After
Brad Pitt
departed from the film, and before
Russell Crowe
replaced him, other actors considered for the role of Cal McAffrey were
Johnny Depp
,
Nicolas Cage
and
Tom Hanks
.
d.
Luke went through several changes. Lucas toyed with the idea of changing him into a woman after cutting Princess Leia from the script. He also entertained the notion of casting the principal characters as a dwarfs. In an early screenplay, Skywalker was a 60 year-old general. In the shooting script, he was called Luke Starkiller but this was changed to Luke Skywalker during production.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.
Harmonys baseball bat carries the inscription "Wonder Girl" which is a homage to
Robert Redford
s bat in
The Natural
which was called "Wonder Boy".
b.
The exterior and interior of Mike Peters apartment was the actual building and room that
Jon Favreau
lived in at the time the film was filmed. Favreaus downstairs neighbor was actor
Adam Scott
.
c.
Brad Pitt
nicknamed the film "State of Delay" after being stalled on it.
d.
Was filmed in an abandoned mental hospital in Bostons Longwood Medical area.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.
In actuality,
Michael Clarke Duncan
is of a similar height as his co-star
David Morse
and is a couple inches shorter than
James Cromwell
. Among other things, creative camera angles were used to create the illusion that Duncan as John Coffey towered over the prison staff, even Brutal Howell and Warden Moores.
b.
Jackie Gleason
was in reality a very good pool player and did many of his own shots in the film.
c.
Cal McAffrey is referred to by one of his colleagues as "Yinzer". This is a reference to a person from Pittsburgh, PA. The term "yinz", or "yinz guys" is a term used by Pittsburghers meaning "you all". This is further supported by the various Steelers paraphernalia in McAffreys apartment and a Steelers tank top worn by McAffrey.
d.
The Iraqi battle scenes were filmed at the Indian Cliffs Ranch, located just outside El Paso, Texas. Many of the props were left there and became a tourist attraction.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.
The film was shot in pre-war Yugoslavia during the summer of 1988. As editing neared completion civil war tore apart the region and much of the footage was lost. In 1996, after a five-year search, all of the lost footage was found and returned to producer
Andjelo Arandjelovic
, who worked on getting a distribution deal for the film, before it ended up getting released direct-to-video.
b.
In the scenes where Cal McAffrey goes to the hospital towards the end of the movie, the building that is used as the hospital is actually the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
c.
Gary Cooper
became a close friend of
Carl Foreman
during filming, and they continued to correspond for the rest of Coopers life.
d.
The locker the BFG is stored is designated IDKFA. This is the in-game cheat code that will give the player all keys, full weapons, and ammo.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.
Marcelo Games
, who plays Charles Manson, left the film at one point and the rest of the film had to be shot without him.
b.
Andrea Corr
,
Melvil Poupaud
and
Patrick Bergin
were attached to star at one point.
c.
Based on
Erle Stanley Gardner
s Perry Mason novel "The Case of the Dangerous Dowager."
d.
Russell Crowe
had
Ridley Scott
read the script to help him decide if he wanted to make it.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.
The first of the Disney "classics" to improve the Xerography process considerably. While its xeroxed predecessors had a much sketchier look and used a black toner, this movie used a medium-gray toner for a softer-looking "line" (the cel artists added some color inks, too, but xerography handled most of the inking). The Rescuers was also the first one where purple outlines (for Miss Bianca) was used (color-xerography). Later other colors were developed.
b.
Of the 70 extras cast as Mayan warriors, 20 were actual Mayans flown in from Guatemala.
Fernando Hernandez
, who played the Lord of Xibalba, was the only one who could speak English. Before shooting at the Mayan pyramid, the Mayan actors blessed the set.
c.
Numerous directors were offered this film. Amongst them were
Brian De Palma
,
Martin Campbell
,
Richard Linklater
,
Ang Lee
, and
Jim Jarmusch
.
d.
Consisted of three parts that were also shown separately: _Detected (1903)_, _On the Trail (1903)_, and _Evidence Secured (1903)_.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.
Helen Mirren
shot all her scenes in four days.
b.
The 105 freeway in California had recently been completed, but not opened at the time of production. The filmmakers were given all the time they needed to complete the freeway scenes without the hassle of closing down an operating major freeway.
c.
Ben Affleck
was called for re-shoots on
Pearl Harbor
during principal photography on this movie.
d.
Librettist
Dale Wasserman
omitted from the screenplay what was apparently one of his most favorite lines from the play, uttered by Don Quixote, "Facts are the enemy of truth."
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.
Director
Kevin Macdonald
considered asking
Bill Nighy
to reprise his role of Cameron but decided to make the character a female instead.
Helen Mirren
was then cast.
b.
While driving to Jaspers house you can hear Kee and Miriam chanting "Om Mani Padme Hum" which is a Buddhist mantra.
c.
Mel Gibson
, who had been heavily criticized for a December 1991 interview with a Spanish magazine, was accused of homophobia for the films portrayal of the Prince of Wales (and future King Edward II) as an effeminate homosexual. It is strongly disputed whether Edward II, who fathered at least five children, was either homosexual or even bisexual at all. The scene where Edward I threw his sons lover out of a castle window was particularly criticized for inciting homophobia. The lover was based on Piers Gaveston, who was allegedly Edward IIs lover although he was also married and many historians believe these were just rumours invented by the Kings enemies in order to discredit him. Gibson refused to apologize for the controversy in a 1995 interview with "Playboy" magazine while promoting the movie. However, in January 1997 he did agree to host a summit for representatives of gay rights organization GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) on the set of
Conspiracy Theory
. Although the leaders of GLAAD noted they were disappointed that he did not apologize to them for the films alleged homophobia, Gibson did acknowledge "regret" over his controversial 1991 interview, claiming he had been drinking at the time and that his words had frequently been used to criticize him.
d.
Roger Corman
came up with the idea for the film during a visit to the dentist, when he read a magazine article about Dubrovnik. To take his mind off the pain while the dentist was working, he tried to create a story which could be filmed there. After leaving the dentist, he returned to his office and wrote the first treatment for the script.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.
Costa-Gavras
came up with the films title;
Joe Eszterhas
original screenplay was entitled "Sins of the Fathers".
b.
Edward Zwick
was originally attached to direct but backed out in early stages of development.
c.
Near the end of the movie there is a tribute to
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
. Butch and Sundance are "caught" by a kid in the village who recognizes the brand on the rump of the gray mule that they have taken. The brand the kid sees is exactly the same as the brand that a kid in "Treasure" sees on seemingly the same gray mule and then runs to seemingly the same police station to report the theft.
d.
Samantha Lockwood comes from a show business family, being the daughter of legendary actor
Gary Lockwood
(2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Trek (1966 TV series) 1966-1969) and Denise Dubarry, actress and businesswoman.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.
While in early development with a script that was eventually discarded, the movie had been given the subtitle "Tears of the Sun".
Bruce Willis
told the studio he would commit to a Die Hard 4 if he could use the title for
Tears of the Sun
.
b.
Brad Pitt
and
Edward Norton
originally signed on for the movie that would have reunited them for the first time since
Fight Club
. However, Pitt pulled out before Thanksgiving 2007, when rewrites were made impossible because of the writers strike. He was replaced by
Russell Crowe
. Pitts departure delayed the start of shooting, and made Norton unavailable as he was committed to start shooting
Leaves of Grass
in January. He was replaced by
Ben Affleck
.
c.
The two waitresses that do shots with the group in The Texas Chili Parlor are Lonestar Roller Derby girls "Venis Envy" from the "Putas del Fuego", and "Punky Bruiser" from the "Holy Rollers".
d.
The large white metal dividers in J.P.s home with the repeating square and circle motif can also be seen as office decor when
Renée Zellweger
enters the "Now" magazine offices near the end of _Down With Love (2003)_.
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