Question 1

What real-life moment from the set made it into the script twice?

Accepted Answer

Jenna Boyd's 'Brick wall, waterfall' routine between takes was liked by filmmakers and incorporated into the script twice.

Question 2

How did this film originate from a cut Saturday Night Live skit?

Accepted Answer

Fred Wolf and David Spade wrote a 1990s SNL skit spoofing 'The Silence of the Lambs' about a child star rampage, which was cut but later re-written into this movie.

Question 3

What happened to the treehouse built for the Finney family's backyard?

Accepted Answer

The crew built an actual treehouse for exterior scenes, and the real homeowners liked it so much they requested it be left up after filming.

Question 4

Which real-life brother makes a cameo when George says 'Hi, Andy'?

Accepted Answer

Andy Spade, David Spade's brother, appears as the man walking past the Finney residence when George greets him.

Question 5

What desperate measure does Dickie Roberts take to win an acting role?

Accepted Answer

Dickie hires a family to help him replay his childhood and assume the identity of an average kid to win a role as a normal guy.

Question 6

How did Sally Finney's 'Brick wall, waterfall' routine end up in the movie?

Accepted Answer

Jenna Boyd was doing the routine between takes on set, and the filmmakers liked it so much they worked it into the script twice.

Question 7

What real-life urban legend inspired a scene in the film?

Accepted Answer

The rabbit incident in the movie is based on a frequently repeated twentieth century urban legend.

Question 8

What happened to the treehouse built for the Finney family's backyard?

Accepted Answer

The crew built an actual treehouse for the exterior scenes, and the real homeowners liked it so much they asked the producers to leave it up after filming.

Question 9

What was the original concept for this film before it became a comedy?

Accepted Answer

It was originally written as a dark comedy with more references to drug use by child stars, based on a 1990s SNL skit idea that was cut and later pitched to The WB.

Question 10

Who plays the former child star trying to revive his career by hiring a family?

Accepted Answer

David Spade plays Dickie Roberts, a washed-up TV child star from the '70s who hires a family to help him replay his childhood for an audition.

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

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