Question 1

Why does the film use modern music instead of authentic Renaissance music?

Accepted Answer

Director Brian Helgeland said he used modern music to show modern audiences what people then felt about their music, as true Renaissance music fails to convey that emotional response.

Question 2

What real-life historical gap does Geoffrey Chaucer's appearance in the film correspond to?

Accepted Answer

The film is set during a period of about a year in Geoffrey Chaucer's life when historians have no records of what happened to him.

Question 3

What happened during Paul Bettany's first day on set that made it memorable?

Accepted Answer

Paul Bettany's nude scene was shot on his very first day in front of a crowd of extras.

Question 4

How did the filmmakers create lances that would break safely but look convincing?

Accepted Answer

Lances were scored to break easily, with tips made of balsa wood, hollowed out and filled with balsa chips and uncooked linguine to create realistic splinters.

Question 5

What awkward moment during filming was left in because it made the scene funnier?

Accepted Answer

When Chaucer first introduces 'Sir Ulrich,' Czech extras didn't understand and didn't react until Mark Addy's loud prompt made them cheer. The awkward moment was kept.

Question 6

Why does the crowd initially stay silent when Chaucer introduces 'Sir Ulrich' in the tournament?

Accepted Answer

The Czech extras didn't understand the introduction, so Mark Addy had to prompt them loudly to start cheering. The awkward moment was kept because it made the scene funnier.

Question 7

How did the filmmakers create lances that would break convincingly without injuring stunt riders?

Accepted Answer

The lances were scored to break easily, had balsa wood tips, and were hollowed out and filled with balsa chips and uncooked linguine to create realistic splinters.

Question 8

Why did director Brian Helgeland use modern music in this medieval-set film?

Accepted Answer

He wanted modern audiences to feel the same emotional response that people in the Renaissance felt about their music, which he felt true Renaissance music fails to convey in modern films.

Question 9

Which historical gap in Geoffrey Chaucer's life does this film supposedly fill?

Accepted Answer

The film is set during the approximately one-year period when historians have no records of what happened to Geoffrey Chaucer.

Question 10

What unusual circumstance occurred during Paul Bettany's first day on set?

Accepted Answer

Paul Bettany's nude scene was shot on his very first day of filming in front of a crowd of extras.

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