Question 1

What real-world contract rider is referenced in the film through Nicola Anders' candy demand?

Accepted Answer

Nicola Anders' contract requiring red candies to be removed from a bowl references Van Halen's 1982 rider that demanded M&Ms with brown ones removed.

Question 2

How did the producers originally plan to create Simone before facing opposition?

Accepted Answer

After seeing the photorealism in 'Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within,' producers considered making Simone fully computer-generated, but the Screen Actor's Guild opposed it.

Question 3

What Greek legend does Viktor Taransky's daughter read about early in the film?

Accepted Answer

Lainey reads about Pygmalion, a Greek king who created a statue named Galatea that the gods brought to life.

Question 4

What pseudonym did Rachel Roberts use while working on the film to keep her role secret?

Accepted Answer

Rachel Roberts worked under the pseudonym Anna Green (short for anthropomorphic green screen) to maintain secrecy about playing Simone.

Question 5

How was Simone credited in the original theatrical release versus later versions?

Accepted Answer

In the original release, Simone was credited 'as herself,' but later versions changed it to 'and introducing Rachel Roberts as Simone.'

Question 6

What real-world contract rider is referenced by Nicola Anders' candy demand in S1m0ne?

Accepted Answer

It references a 1982 contract rider for the rock group Van Halen, who required M&Ms with all the brown ones removed, as noted in the film's trivia.

Question 7

How did the producers initially plan to create Simone, and why was that idea scrapped?

Accepted Answer

After seeing the photorealism in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, they leaned toward making Simone computer-generated, but the Screen Actor's Guild opposed it, fearing actor replacement in all movies, so the idea was scrapped.

Question 8

What Greek legend does Lainey read about early in the movie, and how does it relate to the plot?

Accepted Answer

Lainey reads about Pygmalion, a Greek king who created a statue named Galatea that he fell in love with and asked the gods to make real, mirroring Viktor Taransky's creation of Simone.

Question 9

Who played the synthetic actress Simone, and what pseudonym did she use to keep her role secret?

Accepted Answer

Rachel Roberts played Simone, and she worked under the pseudonym Anna Green (short for anthropomorphic green screen) to maintain secrecy during production.

Question 10

What was the original credit for Simone in the theatrical release, and how was it changed later?

Accepted Answer

In the original theatrical release, Simone was credited 'as herself,' but in subsequent versions, this was changed to 'and introducing Rachel Roberts as Simone.'

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