Question 1

How did Hurricane Katrina almost derail the production of Déjà Vu?

Accepted Answer

The film was in pre-production in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina devastated the city weeks before shooting. After considering cancellation, production returned three months later.

Question 2

What personal tribute was made during the ferry explosion scene?

Accepted Answer

First assistant cameraman Michael S. Endler placed some of his father's ashes on a gasoline-filled water jug that was blown up as part of the pyrotechnics sequence.

Question 3

Why did the writers of Déjà Vu feel disappointed with the finished film?

Accepted Answer

Writers Terry Rossio and Bill Marsilii felt director Tony Scott focused more on action than their airtight time-travel plot, leaving plot holes. Rossio has never seen the film.

Question 4

How did Déjà Vu incorporate the post-Katrina New Orleans community?

Accepted Answer

The director and stars held a news conference announcing their intention to employ local workers and incorporate post-Katrina New Orleans into the film.

Question 5

What secret technology does federal agent Doug Carlin encounter in Déjà Vu?

Accepted Answer

After investigating a ferry explosion, he's taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting surveillance device to help prevent crime.

Question 6

How did Hurricane Katrina almost derail the production of Déjà Vu?

Accepted Answer

The film was in pre-production in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina devastated the city weeks before shooting. After considering cancellation, production resumed in New Orleans three months later.

Question 7

What personal tribute was incorporated into the ferry explosion scene?

Accepted Answer

First assistant cameraman Michael S. Endler placed some of his father Gerald's ashes on a gasoline-filled water jug that was blown up during the ferry explosion sequence.

Question 8

What was the filmmakers' commitment to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?

Accepted Answer

Tony Scott, Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer, and Jim Caviezel held a news conference announcing their intention to employ the local community and incorporate post-Katrina New Orleans into the film.

Question 9

Why were the scriptwriters dissatisfied with Tony Scott's direction?

Accepted Answer

Terry Rossio and Bill Marsilii felt Scott focused more on action scenes than time travel intricacies, creating plot holes. Rossio was so disillusioned he never saw the finished film.

Question 10

What secret technology does federal agent Doug Carlin encounter in Déjà Vu?

Accepted Answer

After investigating a ferry explosion, Doug Carlin is taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting surveillance device to help prevent crime.

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