Question 1

What real-life con artist research did the actors do for their roles?

Accepted Answer

To research their roles as conmen, both Stuart Townsend and Dan Futterman spent time selling perfume from a suitcase on London's Oxford Street.

Question 2

Why did animal rights activists show up during filming and then leave embarrassed?

Accepted Answer

They came to ensure fish were treated correctly, but after viewing the script realized the title referred to cheating 'fish' (gullible people), not actually shooting fish.

Question 3

What unusual detail appears in the dumpster-toaster scene?

Accepted Answer

In the scene where Dylan picks up a toaster from a dumpster, all the male extras can be seen pushing prams.

Question 4

How did the director get inspiration for the loft insulation scam scene?

Accepted Answer

The same trick had been pulled off two years earlier on the exact same English street where they filmed, using insulation for one home then transporting it to the next via adjoining attics.

Question 5

Who plays the medical student hired by the con artists?

Accepted Answer

Kate Beckinsale plays Georgie, the unwitting medical-school student hired as a secretary for the con artists' latest scam.

Question 6

What real-life con inspired a scene in Shooting Fish?

Accepted Answer

The loft insulation scam scene was inspired by an actual trick pulled on the same English street two years earlier, where insulation for one home was moved to the next via adjoining attics.

Question 7

How did animal rights activists react to the film's title during production?

Accepted Answer

Activists showed up concerned about fish treatment, but after reading the script and realizing 'fish' referred to cheating targets, not actual fish, they left embarrassed.

Question 8

What unusual preparation did Stuart Townsend and Dan Futterman do for their conman roles?

Accepted Answer

Both actors spent time selling perfume from a suitcase on London's busy Oxford Street to research their characters as con artists.

Question 9

What odd detail appears in the dumpster toaster scene?

Accepted Answer

In the scene where Dylan picks up a toaster from a dumpster, all the male extras can be seen pushing prams.

Question 10

Who plays the medical student hired by the con artists in Shooting Fish?

Accepted Answer

Kate Beckinsale plays Georgie, the unwitting medical-school student hired as a secretary for the con artists' scam.

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