Question 1

What real-life Hollywood experience inspired the plot of 'The Secret of My Success'?

Accepted Answer

The film was inspired by Steven Spielberg's early Hollywood experiences, where he snuck onto the Universal Studios lot and used an empty office as his own production office—just like Brantley Foster does in the movie.

Question 2

Why does Brantley Foster's shoe have dozens of burn marks when he puts his feet up on the desk?

Accepted Answer

The burn marks are the result of actor Michael J. Fox extinguishing cigarettes with his shoe, as he was a heavy smoker at the time, and his character Brantley is a non-smoker.

Question 3

Which actress was originally cast as the lead but was fired two weeks before filming began?

Accepted Answer

Kristy McNichol was director Herbert Ross' original choice for lead actress, but she was fired two weeks before filming due to fears she might be difficult to work with because of her bipolar disorder.

Question 4

How did the script change when Jim Cash and Jack Epps, Jr. were brought in to rewrite it?

Accepted Answer

They changed Christy Wills from a prostitute to a mistress and added the complication with Aunt Vera, rewriting the script in eight weeks after being called in by Universal executive Frank Price.

Question 5

Which supermodel appears in the opening credits as the third of four models who turns her head?

Accepted Answer

Cindy Crawford appears in the opening credits as the third of four models who turns her head in rapid succession.

Question 6

What real-life Hollywood experience inspired the plot of The Secret of My Success?

Accepted Answer

The film was inspired by Steven Spielberg's early Hollywood experiences, where he snuck onto the Universal Studios lot and used an empty office as his own production office—just like Brantley Foster does in the movie.

Question 7

Why does Brantley Foster's shoe have dozens of burn marks in one scene?

Accepted Answer

When Brantley puts his feet up on the desk, burn marks are visible because actor Michael J. Fox, a heavy smoker at the time, would extinguish cigarettes with his shoe.

Question 8

Which actress was originally cast as the lead but was fired shortly before filming began?

Accepted Answer

Kristy McNichol was director Herbert Ross' original choice for lead actress but was fired two weeks before filming due to fears she might be difficult to work with because of her bipolar disorder.

Question 9

What major change did screenwriters make to Christy Wills' character in the script rewrite?

Accepted Answer

In the original script, Christy Wills was a prostitute, but screenwriters Jim Cash and Jack Epps, Jr. changed her to a mistress and added complications with Aunt Vera during an eight-week rewrite.

Question 10

Which supermodel appears in the opening credits as the third of four models turning her head?

Accepted Answer

Cindy Crawford appears in the opening credits as the third of four models who turns her head in rapid succession.

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