Question 1

Why did director Paul Feig give the character David a special linguistic ability?

Accepted Answer

To avoid subtitling the many languages in the movie, which he believed would have distanced viewers from the story.

Question 2

What unusual promotional tactic was used for this film due to its poor reception?

Accepted Answer

One theater paid attendees $5 a person to see it, and that audience loved the film, as revealed by Paul Feig in 2020.

Question 3

Who composed the soundtrack and what inspired it?

Accepted Answer

Stewart Copeland, drummer for The Police, composed it, immersing himself in Eastern European Gypsy and folk music for inspiration.

Question 4

What items does David have when he escapes the concentration camp?

Accepted Answer

He has a loaf of bread, a letter to deliver to someone in Denmark, and a compass to help get there.

Question 5

Which actor played 'Young David' and how is he related to the main actor?

Accepted Answer

Clem Tibber played Young David, and he is the younger brother of Ben Tibber, who played David through the rest of the movie.

Question 6

Why does David quickly learn new languages in the film?

Accepted Answer

Writer and director Paul Feig gave David the ability to quickly assimilate languages to avoid subtitling, believing subtitles would distance viewers from the story.

Question 7

What unusual inspiration did Stewart Copeland use for the movie's soundtrack?

Accepted Answer

Stewart Copeland, drummer for The Police, composed the soundtrack by immersing himself in Eastern European Gypsy and folk music for inspiration.

Question 8

How did the film's release face challenges according to Paul Feig?

Accepted Answer

Paul Feig revealed in 2020 that the movie bombed because no one wanted to see it based on its description, and one theater paid attendees $5 each to watch it, though that audience loved it.

Question 9

Who played the younger version of David in the movie?

Accepted Answer

Clem Tibber played 'Young David,' and he is the younger brother of Ben Tibber, who portrayed David through the rest of the film.

Question 10

What is the central journey of the 12-year-old boy in the story?

Accepted Answer

A 12-year-old boy escapes a Communist concentration camp with a loaf of bread, a letter to deliver in Denmark, and a compass to guide him there.

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