Question 1

What unusual method did David Morse use to stay in character while filming Disturbia?

Accepted Answer

David Morse, who played Mr. Turner, did not speak to Shia LaBeouf or the other teen actors during filming, maintaining a method acting approach until shooting was complete.

Question 2

Why is the teenage protagonist Kale confined to his house in Disturbia?

Accepted Answer

Kale is under court-ordered house arrest for three months. If he steps beyond a 100-foot perimeter of his house, he faces real prison confinement.

Question 3

What real-life research did Shia LaBeouf do to prepare for his role as Kale?

Accepted Answer

Shia LaBeouf spoke with many former house arrest detainees to prepare for his role, which is where the idea for the Twinkie Tower came from.

Question 4

What legal controversy surrounded Disturbia regarding its similarities to another story?

Accepted Answer

Copyright holders of Cornell Woolrich's short story 'It Had to Be Murder' sued DreamWorks, Paramount, and Steven Spielberg, but a 2010 federal judge dismissed the suit, ruling the similarities were at an unprotectable level.

Question 5

Where was Disturbia filmed, and what was unusual about the neighbor houses' locations?

Accepted Answer

Disturbia was filmed in Whittier and Pasadena, California. The homes of Kale and Mr. Turner, supposed to be next door, were actually in two different cities.

Question 6

What unusual method did David Morse use to stay in character while filming Disturbia?

Accepted Answer

David Morse, who played Mr. Turner, did not speak to Shia LaBeouf (Kale) or any of the other teen actors during filming, as he was using method acting techniques.

Question 7

What real-life research inspired a specific detail in Kale's house arrest experience?

Accepted Answer

Shia LaBeouf spoke with former house arrest detainees to prepare for his role, which is where the idea for the Twinkie Tower came from.

Question 8

What legal controversy surrounded Disturbia's connection to Rear Window?

Accepted Answer

Copyright holders of the short story that inspired Rear Window sued for unauthorized use, but a judge dismissed the case in 2010, noting significant differences in sub-plots, setting, and mood.

Question 9

Where was Disturbia filmed, and what was unusual about the neighbor houses' locations?

Accepted Answer

The film was shot on location in Whittier and Pasadena, California. The homes of Kale and Mr. Turner, supposed to be next door, were actually in two different cities.

Question 10

What is the central conflict that traps Kale in his home in Disturbia?

Accepted Answer

Kale is under court-ordered house arrest for three months and cannot leave a 100-foot perimeter of his house without facing real prison time.

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