Question 1

What real-life director appears in the film Albert Brooks' character is editing?

Accepted Answer

James L. Brooks plays the director in the film being edited, who later cast Albert Brooks in Broadcast News (1987).

Question 2

How did minimal editing affect the film's release schedule?

Accepted Answer

The minimal editing needed allowed Albert Brooks to deliver the final cut about two weeks early, moving the U.S. release date forward from May to March 1981.

Question 3

What famous director called Albert Brooks to praise Modern Romance?

Accepted Answer

Stanley Kubrick called Albert Brooks after the movie came out, saying he always wanted to make a film about jealousy, a theme he later explored in Eyes Wide Shut (1999).

Question 4

Who plays Robert Cole's girlfriend Mary Harvard in the film?

Accepted Answer

Kathryn Harrold plays the character Mary Harvard, who is the girlfriend Robert Cole breaks up with.

Question 5

What was the studio's reaction to the initial test screening of Modern Romance?

Accepted Answer

Studio heads were angry after a poor test screening, questioning why the character with a good-looking girlfriend and fast car had problems, and wanted to add a psychiatrist scene.

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