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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Interpreter (2005) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Interpreter (2005)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Interpreter (2005).

About the movie: Political intrigue and deception unfold inside the United Nations, where a US Secret Service agent is assigned to investigate an interpreter who overhears an assassination plot.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Interpreter (2005)?
a.		Aged 47 at the time of filming, Burl Ives was only 11 years older than Chuck Connors, who played his son.
b.		Body count: 21
c.		Some of the extras in the film (scenes in the General Assembly, the Security Council and in the security camera footage) are actual U.N. staff members, who were allowed to participate after signing the usual waivers. Filming at the United Nations took place over weekends from April - August 2004.
d.		Comedian Richard Jeni famously considered this to be the worst movie of all time, and a substantial portion of his stand-up comedy act was built around it.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Interpreter (2005)?
a.		The original play by Owen Wister and Kirk La Shelle opened in New York on 5 January 1904.
b.		The famous ice-cream scene, where Billy challenges his father by skipping dinner and going straight for dessert, was completely improvised by both Dustin Hoffman and Justin Henry. Director Robert Benton liked the scene so much that he decided to keep it in the film.
c.		Tom Bresnahan did almost all of his own stunts.
d.		Nicole Kidman had to interrupt filming to shoot additional scenes for The Stepford Wives after a negative test screening.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Interpreter (2005)?
a.		The opera that young Bruce attends with his parents is "Mefistofele", composed in the mid-1800s by Arrigo Boito.
b.		"Goyband" will premiere at the 10th Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival at the Jerusalem Cinematheque on December 13th, 2008.
c.		In a 1981 interview with the New York Times, Blair Brown said many of the actors and crew tried out the isolation tank. William Hurt actually hallucinated, while Blair Brown found it very peaceful.
d.		Part of the deal that Mayor Bloombergs office worked out with the producers was that in exchange for filming the movie in the U.N., the entire movie would have to be shot in N.Y. using N.Y. crews.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Interpreter (2005)?
a.		Sylvester Stallone originally wanted to play Louis, while John Travolta was the first choice to play Ray Nicollete.
b.		Director Sydney Pollack met with Kofi Annan to try to get permission to film inside the U.N. in New York.
c.		James Stewart, who was portraying Charles Lindbergh at the age of 25, was 47 when the film was made.
d.		Bob Newhart said in an interview that due to the films ballooning budget, Paramount refused to provide more film stock to the set. The filmmakers ran out of film stock before filming the scripted ending. But the abrupt ending has helped the film gain a cult audience.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Interpreter (2005)?
a.		Filming was originally scheduled to take place in Toronto. A replica of the U.N. general assembly was underway until it was discovered that it would be very costly to get a manufacturer to make curved fluorescent bulbs in the arched shape of the desks. This contributed to a renewed effort to film at the UN.
b.		Debbie Reynolds had a deal with NBC to produce a film, and she loved Henry Farrells story outline, as well as the idea of taking a dramatic role in a horror movie. The network put up $750,000 and Reynolds produced the picture uncredited and starred.
c.		The part of Danny Witwer was originally American and with a father who died outside a church in Maryland, but Steven Spielberg didnt think Colin Farrell could fully shake his Irish accent, so the character was made Irish.
d.		Cobretti uses a custom Colt Gold Cup National Match 1911 in 9mm using Glaser Safety Slugs, a frangible bullet. This is shown when he unloads his pistol in his apartment to clean it. The Colt Gold Cup National Match 1911 is usually chambered in .45 ACP, the 9mm versions were made especially for the film.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Interpreter (2005)?
a.		As a tribute to the late actress Nicole DeHuff (whom the director worked with on her last film Unbeatable Harold), a large white flower container sits prominently on a table in Jessellas house.
b.		A copy of the interpreters booths were made so the crew could film during weekdays.
c.		When the two swordsmen attack Indy on the cliff and Indy attempts to reprise his response from the "basket scene" Raiders of the Lost Ark by reaching for his gun, a bit of music from the basket scene is heard.
d.		Its revealed in deleted scenes that Craigs dad is eating grapes at the beginning of the movie, and that Smokey is eating a sugar sandwich while theyre high and watching music videos.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Interpreter (2005)?
a.		David Yost (who played the original Blue Ranger, Billy Cranston) was reportedly spotted on the set filming scenes and was originally going to have a role in helping to create the Turbo powers in the original draft of the screenplay. However, Yost left "Power Rangers Zeo", which was filming at the same time as the Turbo movie, and the script had to be rewritten during production to exclude Billy. His character would leave during "Power Rangers Zeo" when his character is aging due to exposure from a past experiment and has to go to planet Aquitar to regain his youth.
b.		Filming at the United Nations could only take place on the weekends. Film crews would move in on a Friday night, protect and prep the general assembly only to withdraw nearly all of their equipment by Sunday.
c.		Clint Eastwood signed to do the film mainly because his friend and favorite director, Don Siegel, was set to direct it. However, Siegel ran into post-production problems while finishing up Two Mules for Sister Sara and had to withdraw from the project. Brian G. Hutton was then signed to direct. Eastwood, who had already signed a contract to do the film, couldnt pull out.
d.		Shortly after the film 300 was released, there was considerable controversy as regards Tyler Batess score. It was noted that Bates music borrowed heavily from Elliot Goldenthals score for Titus. In particular, Bates "Remember Us" is identical in parts to Goldenthals "Finale", and "Returns a King" is very similar to "Victorius Titus". There was talk of an impending lawsuit, however, on 3 August 2007, Warner Bros. Pictures acknowledged on 300s official website, "a number of the music cues for the score of 300 were, without our knowledge or participation, derived from music composed by Academy Award winning composer Elliot Goldenthal for the motion picture Titus. Warner Bros. Pictures has great respect for Elliot, our longtime collaborator, and is pleased to have amicably resolved this matter." As a result, the composer credit on the 2009 Blu-ray re-release of 300, "300: The Ultimate Experience", features the note "Derived in Part from Pre-existing Compositions Not Authored by Tyler Bates".

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Interpreter (2005)?
a.		The US Department of Defense declined to co-operate in the making of the film. Military equipment was loaned from the Filippino armed forces.
b.		The rights first flowed to Andrew S. Karsch because he had a connection to attorney Barry Scheck of the Innocence Project.
c.		This is the first film ever to be shot inside the United Nations Headquarters - locations include the General Assembly and the Security Council, as well as regular corridors and hallways of the complex. The cast and crew filmed on weekends in order not to disrupt the regular work week of the Organization.
d.		Jim Varney was originally cast as Stan Laurel but had to bow out due to ill health.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Interpreter (2005)?
a.		John Cusack actually took some marionette-puppeteering lessons in order to prepare for the film.
b.		The poster for the movie was a spoof of the poster for Parenthood. Imagine Entertainment produced both films. Director Dennis Dugan also appeared in the earlier film.
c.		Despite the high security at the U.N. and terror alerts, crew members were allowed to bring in knives for their work.
d.		In his appearance as the priest, Stan Lee ends Cinderellas wedding with his famous catchphrase "Excelsior".

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Interpreter (2005)?
a.		This film is considered lost. Please check your attic.
b.		The original Broadway production of "Romanoff and Juliet" by Peter Ustinov opened at the Plymouth Theater in New York on October 10, 1957, ran for 389 performances and was nominated for the 1958 Tony Award for the Best Play. Peter Ustinov and Edward Atienza recreated their stage role in the movie and Ustinov was nomination for the 1958 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
c.		During a scene where a shot is fired at an actor, real blanks were not allowed due to a Security Council meeting that was taking place.
d.		Meg Ryan was offered 5 million to play the role of Suzanne Stone and still turned it down. Nicole Kidman agreed to play the role for 2 million.