Question 1

What surprising prop did Jennifer Jason Leigh keep with her between filming to enhance her performance?

Accepted Answer

Jennifer Jason Leigh insisted on keeping one of the prop pods with her between filming to strengthen the maternal bond seen in the film.

Question 2

Why did David Cronenberg leave MGM during the development of eXistenZ?

Accepted Answer

Cronenberg left MGM partly because he wanted to cast Jennifer Jason Leigh, but an executive associated her with "little art movies that don't make money."

Question 3

What major scheduling conflict did Jennifer Jason Leigh face between eXistenZ and another film?

Accepted Answer

Leigh had finished shooting Eyes Wide Shut when she took on eXistenZ, but reshoots for that film interfered. She chose to stay on eXistenZ, and her role in Eyes Wide Shut was recast.

Question 4

Which international film festivals featured eXistenZ?

Accepted Answer

eXistenZ was featured at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1999, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2000, and International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2004.

Question 5

What was a key reason for eXistenZ's financial loss after its theatrical release?

Accepted Answer

The movie suffered a huge financial loss partly because its American distributor, Dimension Films, gave it a limited U.S. release with very little publicity.

Question 6

Why did Jennifer Jason Leigh keep a prop pod with her between filming?

Accepted Answer

Jennifer Jason Leigh kept one of the prop pods with her between filming to strengthen the maternal bond you see in the film.

Question 7

Which major film festival premiered eXistenZ in 1999?

Accepted Answer

eXistenZ premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1999.

Question 8

Why did director David Cronenberg leave Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during development?

Accepted Answer

Cronenberg left MGM partly because an executive objected to casting Jennifer Jason Leigh, saying they associated her with "little art movies that don't make money."

Question 9

What scheduling conflict forced Jennifer Jason Leigh to choose between eXistenZ and another film?

Accepted Answer

When Eyes Wide Shut required reshoots that conflicted with eXistenZ's schedule, Leigh chose to stay on eXistenZ and was recast in the other film.

Question 10

What was a major reason for eXistenZ's financial loss after its theatrical release?

Accepted Answer

The movie suffered a huge financial loss partly because its American distributor, Dimension Films, gave it a limited US release with very little publicity.

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