Question 1

What was author Whitley Strieber's concern about Christopher Walken's portrayal of him in the film?

Accepted Answer

Strieber expressed concerns about Walken's abilities and told him he might be portraying him as too crazy, to which Walken replied 'If the shoe fits.'

Question 2

How did director Philippe Mora handle Christopher Walken's performance as Whitley Strieber?

Accepted Answer

Mora granted Walken complete creative freedom, allowing him to improvise his idiosyncratic quirks and dialogue freely.

Question 3

How did director Philippe Mora first connect with author Whitley Strieber about adapting his experiences?

Accepted Answer

Mora originally met Strieber in London in the late 1960s, then reconnected in the 1980s when Strieber mentioned his recent experiences, prompting Mora to suggest writing about them.

Question 4

Why did Christopher Walken laugh during the alien visitor scene, and how did the director respond?

Accepted Answer

Walken laughed naturally at seeing the alien designs, thinking they looked silly. Director Philippe Mora kept the reaction, finding it made the scene more disturbing.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in 'Communion' based on the synopsis?

Accepted Answer

A novelist's wife and son see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains.

Question 6

What did author Whitley Strieber tell Christopher Walken about his portrayal in Communion?

Accepted Answer

Strieber expressed concerns about Walken's abilities and told him he might be portraying him as too crazy, to which Walken replied 'If the shoe fits.'

Question 7

How did director Philippe Mora handle Christopher Walken's performance in Communion?

Accepted Answer

Mora granted Walken complete creative freedom, allowing him to improvise his idiosyncratic quirks and dialogue freely.

Question 8

What was the origin of the disturbing laughing scene in Communion?

Accepted Answer

Christopher Walken's natural reaction at seeing the alien designs—thinking they looked silly—was kept by director Philippe Mora, who found it made the scene more disturbing.

Question 9

How did director Philippe Mora first connect with author Whitley Strieber for this project?

Accepted Answer

Mora had met Strieber in London in the late 1960s, then ran into him again in the 1980s after making Death of a Soldier, where Strieber mentioned his recent experiences.

Question 10

What is the central conflict in Communion?

Accepted Answer

A novelist's wife and son see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains.

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