Question 1

How did Robin Williams help Judith Hoag prepare for her role in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

Accepted Answer

Robin Williams, a big fan of the franchise, provided Judith Hoag with information about her character through his comic book collection while they were co-starring in Cadillac Man (1990).

Question 2

What special filming technique was used to make the turtles' costumes appear less cumbersome?

Accepted Answer

Dialogue scenes were shot at 23 frames per second (instead of 24) to make the turtles appear sharper, and fight scenes were shot at 22 or 23 frames per second for the same reason.

Question 3

Which actors who physically portrayed the turtles also had cameo roles in the film?

Accepted Answer

Josh Pais (Raphael) played a passenger in a taxicab, Michelan Sisti (Michaelangelo) played the pizza delivery man, Leif Tilden (Donatello) played a Foot messenger, and David Forman (Leonardo) played a gang member.

Question 4

What early concept for the film was scrapped in favor of Jim Henson's Creature Shop costumes?

Accepted Answer

An early idea was to have actors interact with animated versions of the turtles similar to Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), but this was quickly scrapped for Jim Henson's Creature Shop costumes.

Question 5

What box office record did Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hold until 1999?

Accepted Answer

It was the highest-grossing independent film until The Blair Witch Project (1999), earning $135 million domestically and $66 million internationally.

Question 6

How did Robin Williams help Judith Hoag prepare for her role in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

Accepted Answer

Robin Williams, a big fan of the franchise, provided Judith Hoag with information about her character through his comic book collection while they were co-starring in Cadillac Man (1990).

Question 7

What special filming technique was used to make the turtles' cumbersome costumes appear sharper?

Accepted Answer

Dialogue scenes were shot at 23 frames per second so when played at normal 24 fps they appeared sharper. Fight scenes were shot at 22 or 23 fps for the same reason.

Question 8

Which actors who physically portrayed the turtles also had cameo roles in the film?

Accepted Answer

Josh Pais (Raphael) played a cab passenger, Michelan Sisti (Michaelangelo) was the pizza delivery man, Leif Tilden (Donatello) played a Foot messenger, and David Forman (Leonardo) played a gang member.

Question 9

What was the original visual approach considered for the film before Jim Henson's Creature Shop created the turtle costumes?

Accepted Answer

Early ideas included a similar approach to Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) with actors interacting with animated turtles, but this was scrapped in favor of Jim Henson's Creature Shop costumes.

Question 10

What box office record did Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hold until 1999?

Accepted Answer

It was the highest-grossing independent film until The Blair Witch Project (1999), earning $135 million domestically and $66 million internationally.

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