Question 1

What real-life experiment inspired the movie Yes Man?

Accepted Answer

The film is based on an autobiographical book by British author Danny Wallace, who spent a year saying 'yes' to every question or proposal and recording the results.

Question 2

What unusual payment arrangement did Jim Carrey have for Yes Man?

Accepted Answer

Jim Carrey declined an upfront salary and instead received 36.2% of the film's profits.

Question 3

What dangerous situation did Zooey Deschanel face during filming?

Accepted Answer

The day before Zooey Deschanel had to ride a scooter, her stunt double fell off and shattered her hip, so Deschanel had to do the shot herself.

Question 4

Which scene was particularly terrifying for Jim Carrey to film?

Accepted Answer

One of the most terrifying shots for Jim Carrey was with a dog in front of him after saying 'no' for the first time, and the rope broke several times during filming.

Question 5

What personal challenge does Carl Allen take on in Yes Man?

Accepted Answer

Carl Allen, whose life is going nowhere, signs up for a self-help program where he must say yes to everything and anything.

Question 6

What real-life experiment inspired the film Yes Man?

Accepted Answer

The film is based on an autobiographical book by British author Danny Wallace, who spent a year saying 'yes' to every question or proposal and recording the results.

Question 7

What unusual payment arrangement did Jim Carrey have for Yes Man?

Accepted Answer

Jim Carrey declined an upfront salary and instead received 36.2% of the film's profits.

Question 8

Which dangerous stunt did Zooey Deschanel perform after her stunt double's accident?

Accepted Answer

After her stunt double shattered her hip falling off a scooter, Zooey Deschanel was asked to ride the scooter herself for the shot since the double needed nine months to recover.

Question 9

What personal challenge did Jim Carrey take on during production that mirrored his character?

Accepted Answer

Like his character, Jim Carrey said 'yes' to many things: he learned to play guitar, picked up basic Korean, rode a sport bike, and went bungee jumping, though he declined body blading.

Question 10

Where can you spot the real-life inspiration for Yes Man in the film?

Accepted Answer

Danny Wallace, the author whose book inspired the film, makes a cameo appearance sitting at the bar during the wedding shower scene.

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