Question 1

Why does the film's end credits have contradictory statements about animal safety?

Accepted Answer

A closing credits title card says 'Only 2 animals were harmed during the making of this film,' but later in the same credits it's officially stated that no animals were harmed.

Question 2

What is the in-joke about Claire Wellesley's reluctance to appear topless?

Accepted Answer

It references Sarah Jessica Parker being the only lead actress on 'Sex and the City' who didn't do topless nudity, which was allegedly contractual.

Question 3

Where was this Vermont-set movie actually filmed?

Accepted Answer

The movie is set in Vermont but was shot primarily in a seaside town in Massachusetts.

Question 4

What is the story behind the film's unusual associate producer credits?

Accepted Answer

Throughout the film, anyone who could help make the film-within-the-film was given an associate producer credit, leading to the crazy credit about a complete list being available on request.

Question 5

Which major film festivals featured 'State and Main'?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Toronto International Film Festival (2000), Mar del Plata International Film Festival (2001), Göteborg Film Festival (2001), and International Film Festival Rotterdam (2001).

Question 6

Why does the end credits have contradictory statements about animal safety?

Accepted Answer

A closing credits title card says 'Only 2 animals were harmed during the making of this film,' but later in the same credits it's officially stated that no animals were harmed.

Question 7

What is the in-joke about Claire Wellesley's topless scene?

Accepted Answer

The storyline about whether Claire Wellesley will appear topless references Sarah Jessica Parker's contractual avoidance of nudity on 'Sex and the City,' where she was the only lead actress who didn't do topless scenes.

Question 8

What's the story behind the unusual 'associate producers' credit?

Accepted Answer

The credit 'a complete list of associate producers is available on request' exists because anyone who helped make the film-within-the-film was given an associate producer credit.

Question 9

Which festivals featured 'State and Main'?

Accepted Answer

The film was shown at Toronto International Film Festival (2000), Mar del Plata International Film Festival (2001), Göteborg Film Festival (2001), and International Film Festival Rotterdam (2001).

Question 10

Where was 'State and Main' actually filmed despite being set in Vermont?

Accepted Answer

The movie, set in Vermont, was shot primarily in a seaside town in Massachusetts.

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