Question 1

Why did Gus Van Sant use Myspace for casting Paranoid Park?

Accepted Answer

Gus Van Sant created a Myspace page for open casting calls because he wanted non-professional actors for the cast, with around 2,971 people auditioning.

Question 2

Which festivals did Paranoid Park screen at in 2007?

Accepted Answer

Paranoid Park screened at the Cannes Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 2007.

Question 3

What is the central conflict in Paranoid Park?

Accepted Answer

A teenage skateboarder becomes suspected of being connected with a security guard who suffered a brutal death at a skate park called Paranoid Park.

Question 4

How does Paranoid Park fit into Gus Van Sant's filmography?

Accepted Answer

Paranoid Park, along with Gerry (2002), Elephant (2003), and Last Days (2005), forms Gus Van Sant's 'Death Tetralogy', which he edited himself.

Question 5

Who plays the teenage skateboarder Alex in Paranoid Park?

Accepted Answer

Gabe Nevins plays the character Alex in Paranoid Park.

Question 6

How did Gus Van Sant find non-professional actors for Paranoid Park?

Accepted Answer

He created a Myspace page for open casting calls, with about 2,971 people auditioning.

Question 7

Which major film festivals selected Paranoid Park in 2007?

Accepted Answer

It was selected for Cannes Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 2007.

Question 8

What is Gus Van Sant's 'Death Tetralogy' and how does Paranoid Park fit in?

Accepted Answer

It's a series of four films he edited himself: Gerry, Elephant, Last Days, and Paranoid Park. This film centers on guilt after the lead accidentally kills someone.

Question 9

How long was the final draft screenplay for Paranoid Park?

Accepted Answer

According to Gus Van Sant, the final draft was only 33 pages long.

Question 10

What French publication named Paranoid Park one of the best films of 2007?

Accepted Answer

Les Cahiers du cinéma chose it as one of the 10 best pictures of 2007, ranking it at #01.

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