Question 1

What surprising family connection occurred during the casting of A Simple Plan?

Accepted Answer

Bill Paxton didn't know his own father, John Paxton, had been cast in a small role until he saw his father's headshot on the production office wall at the start of filming.

Question 2

Which real-life location was transformed for the bar scenes in the film?

Accepted Answer

The bar scenes were shot in Delano, Minnesota using an old bar that had been converted into a private residence, which the crew fixed up to meet their filming needs.

Question 3

What unexpected production issue required a scene to be re-shot?

Accepted Answer

A scene with Billy Bob Thornton and Bill Paxton was lost by Northwest Airlines while in transit from Minnesota to Los Angeles in January 1998, so the missing scene had to be re-shot.

Question 4

What major film festivals featured A Simple Plan in 1998 and 1999?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1998 and the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 1999.

Question 5

How did the writer originally develop the story for A Simple Plan?

Accepted Answer

Scott B. Smith originally conceived the story as a screenplay but decided to turn it into a novel first before writing a screenplay based on that novel.

Question 6

What surprising family connection occurred during the casting of A Simple Plan?

Accepted Answer

Bill Paxton didn't know his father John Paxton had been cast in a small role until he saw his headshot at the production office. John had written to director Sam Raimi asking for a part.

Question 7

Which character does Bill Paxton's father play in the film?

Accepted Answer

John Paxton plays the old man who confronts Bill Paxton's character Hank in the feed store, delivering the line about five weeks in a month.

Question 8

What production mishap required a scene to be re-shot?

Accepted Answer

A scene with Billy Bob Thornton and Bill Paxton was lost by Northwest Airlines while in transit from Minnesota to Los Angeles in January 1998. The insured film required the scene to be re-shot.

Question 9

Where were the bar scenes filmed and what location was actually used?

Accepted Answer

The bar scenes were shot in Delano, Minnesota using a private residence that was once an old bar, since the only real bar in town didn't meet filming needs.

Question 10

What was the original format of Scott B. Smith's story before it became a film?

Accepted Answer

Scott B. Smith originally conceived his story as a screenplay but decided to turn it into a novel first, then wrote a screenplay based on that novel.

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