Question 1

What is the structure of Grindhouse and what are its two main segments?

Accepted Answer

Grindhouse is presented as a double feature combining Robert Rodriguez's horror comedy Planet Terror and Quentin Tarantino's action thriller Death Proof, with fictitious exploitation trailers preceding each segment.

Question 2

Why did Nicolas Cage appear in a Grindhouse trailer without payment?

Accepted Answer

Nicolas Cage agreed to play Fu Manchu in the Werewolf Women of the SS trailer for free as a favor to his friend Rob Zombie.

Question 3

How did Josh Brolin's audition for No Country for Old Men get filmed during Grindhouse production?

Accepted Answer

Josh Brolin shot his audition tape with the film's digital camera, directed by Quentin Tarantino, with Marley Shelton reading opposite him, and Robert Rodriguez edited and scored it before sending it to the Coen brothers.

Question 4

What inspired Quentin Tarantino's idea for the Death Proof segment?

Accepted Answer

Tarantino came up with Death Proof after a friend mentioned that a stunt team could 'death-proof' any car for safety, a phrase that stuck with him from a conversation about buying a Volvo.

Question 5

Which extra trailer was included in the Canadian release of Grindhouse and how did it originate?

Accepted Answer

The Canadian release added the trailer Hobo With a Shotgun, which won the SXSW Grindhouse fake trailer competition and was later made into a movie starring Rutger Hauer.

Question 6

What surprising favor did Nicolas Cage do for the Grindhouse trailer Werewolf Women of the SS?

Accepted Answer

Nicolas Cage agreed to play Fu Manchu in the Werewolf Women of the SS trailer for free, as a favor to his friend Rob Zombie.

Question 7

How did Josh Brolin's audition tape for No Country for Old Men get shot during Grindhouse filming?

Accepted Answer

Josh Brolin asked Robert Rodriguez for a camera to shoot his audition tape, which ended up being shot with the film's digital camera, directed by Quentin Tarantino, with Marley Shelton reading opposite him, then scored and edited by Rodriguez.

Question 8

Why did Robert Rodriguez cast Rose McGowan in Grindhouse according to his later revelation?

Accepted Answer

Robert Rodriguez revealed he cast Rose McGowan to get even with Harvey Weinstein, knowing she had been blacklisted after confiding about Weinstein's assault, and that Harvey couldn't object without admitting his past.

Question 9

What unique trailer was added to the Canadian release of Grindhouse and how did it originate?

Accepted Answer

The Canadian release included an extra trailer called Hobo With a Shotgun, which won the SXSW Grindhouse fake trailer competition and was directed by Jason Eisener from Nova Scotia, later becoming a movie starring Rutger Hauer.

Question 10

What is the structure of Grindhouse and what are its two main segments about?

Accepted Answer

Grindhouse is a double feature combining Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about survivors battling zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman killing women with modified vehicles, with fake trailers.

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