Question 1

Why was the director initially concerned about the lead actors' chemistry?

Accepted Answer

Director James Ponsoldt worried Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley wouldn't get along after a lunch where Teller was outgoing and Woodley was quiet, but they later talked for hours in the parking lot.

Question 2

How did Miles Teller help keep Shailene Woodley in the film?

Accepted Answer

When Shailene Woodley considered dropping out due to script rewrites she felt would make the story less honest, Miles Teller convinced her to stay, and the rewrites never happened.

Question 3

What almost ended Shailene Woodley's acting career before this film?

Accepted Answer

After The Descendants (2011), Shailene Woodley hadn't found any scripts she was passionate about and seriously considered quitting acting, but this project changed her mind.

Question 4

Which festivals featured The Spectacular Now in 2013?

Accepted Answer

The film was part of the Golden Horse Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, SXSW Film Festival, and BFI London Film Festival in 2013.

Question 5

What is unique about the sex scene in the film?

Accepted Answer

The sex scene was shot in a single, unbroken take lasting over two minutes.

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