Question 1

Why was downtown Los Angeles used for the film's abandoned city scenes?

Accepted Answer

The producer discovered downtown Los Angeles had no shoppers on weekends, making it look like an abandoned metropolitan area without costly set construction.

Question 2

What still stands relatively unchanged from the film's production?

Accepted Answer

The façade/set used for Neville's fortress/home still stands relatively unchanged on Warner Brothers Ranch Park Boulevard in Burbank and can be seen using Google Maps 3D.

Question 3

Why did the writers make Neville's love interest an African-American woman despite controversy?

Accepted Answer

The writers figured that in a world where humanity had almost become extinct, the few survivors would no longer care about racial issues.

Question 4

What did Charlton Heston not know about the source material when he became interested?

Accepted Answer

Charlton Heston was unaware that the original novel had already been adapted into the 1964 film 'The Last Man on Earth' starring Vincent Price.

Question 5

What did Rosalind Cash say before her love scene with Charlton Heston?

Accepted Answer

Rosalind Cash said 'It feels strange to screw Moses' before her love scene with Charlton Heston, who famously played Moses in 'The Ten Commandments'.

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