Question 1

Which scene featured an improvised monologue by Angela Bassett?

Accepted Answer

During the car burning scene, Angela Bassett's monologue was completely improvised.

Question 2

What happened to Whitney Houston during the production of the film according to her bodyguard?

Accepted Answer

According to Whitney Houston's long-time bodyguard David Roberts, Houston suffered a cocaine overdose during the film's production.

Question 3

Which actresses auditioned for the role of Robin before it went to Lela Rochon?

Accepted Answer

Robin Givens and Halle Berry were among the women who auditioned for the role of Robin before it was given to Lela Rochon.

Question 4

What is the central conflict for the four women in the story?

Accepted Answer

The women are cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, holding their breath while waiting for the elusive 'good man' to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers.

Question 5

Who directed Waiting to Exhale and later worked with Angela Bassett again in Black Panther?

Accepted Answer

Forest Whitaker directed the film and worked with Angela Bassett again 23 years later in Black Panther (2018).

Question 6

Which actress improvised her monologue during a famous car burning scene?

Accepted Answer

Angela Bassett's monologue was completely improvised during the car burning scene.

Question 7

What surprising connection did several actresses considered for the role of Robin have to a previous Eddie Murphy film?

Accepted Answer

Robin Givens, Halle Berry, and Lela Rochon, who got the role, had all previously acted in Boomerang (1992) and shared love scenes with Eddie Murphy.

Question 8

What serious incident reportedly occurred with Whitney Houston during the film's production?

Accepted Answer

According to Whitney Houston's bodyguard David Roberts, Houston suffered a cocaine overdose during production.

Question 9

How did Angela Bassett later connect her career to Whitney Houston beyond this film?

Accepted Answer

Angela Bassett made her directorial debut in Whitney (2015), the Lifetime biography film about Whitney Houston.

Question 10

What is the central conflict that drives the story of the four friends?

Accepted Answer

The women, cheated on and mistreated, are waiting for a 'good man' to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers, talking it out as friends to find a better way to breathe.

Waiting to Exhale

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