Question 1

Why did Eugene Levy have to be hidden in the background during a dance scene?

Accepted Answer

Eugene Levy laughed so hard at Christopher Guest's dance moves that they had to cut repeatedly, so they placed him in the back where he couldn't see Guest during filming.

Question 2

What was the only scripted part of the film?

Accepted Answer

Only the lines in the musical "Red, White and Blaine" were actually scripted by writers Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy.

Question 3

What happened when Fred Willard realized why his line about 'keen and perceptive eyes' was funny?

Accepted Answer

Fred Willard stared at Eugene Levy's lazy eye after delivering the line, finally understood the gag, and laughed uncontrollably for about ten minutes.

Question 4

Which festivals or awards recognized 'Waiting for Guffman'?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1996 and received an award at the Independent Spirit Awards in 1998.

Question 5

What is 'Waiting for Guffman' about?

Accepted Answer

Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and his amateur cast go overboard preparing their small-town musical when they learn Broadway agent Mort Guffman will attend.

Question 6

Why did Eugene Levy have to stand in the back during a dance scene?

Accepted Answer

During the dance instruction scene, Eugene Levy was placed in the back because he would laugh so hard at Christopher Guest's moves that they had to keep stopping takes. Hiding him allowed filming to continue.

Question 7

What was the only scripted part of the film?

Accepted Answer

The only scripted parts were the lines in the musical "Red, White and Blaine," written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy. The rest was improvised.

Question 8

What happened when Fred Willard realized why his line was funny?

Accepted Answer

Fred Willard didn't know about Eugene Levy's lazy eye gag during filming. After delivering his line to Levy's character, he noticed the eye, understood the joke, and laughed uncontrollably for about ten minutes.

Question 9

Which festivals or awards did 'Waiting for Guffman' appear at?

Accepted Answer

The film was an official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1996 and was recognized at the Independent Spirit Awards in 1998.

Question 10

What drives the plot of 'Waiting for Guffman'?

Accepted Answer

Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and his amateur cast go overboard preparing their small-town musical when they learn Broadway agent Mort Guffman will attend their performance.

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