Question 1

Why did Christina Ricci wear a forty-pound chain during filming?

Accepted Answer

Writer and director Craig Brewer brought various chains to set and told Ricci to choose the one that suited her best.

Question 2

What is the origin of the film's title 'Black Snake Moan'?

Accepted Answer

The title derives from the Blind Lemon Jefferson song recorded in 1927.

Question 3

How did Samuel L. Jackson prepare for his role as a bluesman?

Accepted Answer

Jackson learned to play the guitar for this film while completing production of Snakes on a Plane (2006).

Question 4

Why was Christina Ricci almost not cast in the film?

Accepted Answer

The filmmakers initially worried she wasn't sexual enough, but she convinced them through her audition and willingness to perform nude.

Question 5

What conflict drives the story of Black Snake Moan?

Accepted Answer

A God-fearing bluesman takes in a wild young woman who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, is looking everywhere for love but never quite finding it.

Question 6

Why did Christina Ricci wear a heavy chain during filming?

Accepted Answer

Christina Ricci wore a forty-pound chain during filming. Director Craig Brewer brought various chains to set and told her to choose the one that suited her best.

Question 7

What is the origin of the film's title 'Black Snake Moan'?

Accepted Answer

The title derives from the Blind Lemon Jefferson song recorded in 1927.

Question 8

How did Samuel L. Jackson prepare for his role as a bluesman?

Accepted Answer

Samuel L. Jackson learned to play the guitar for this film while completing production of Snakes on a Plane (2006).

Question 9

Why was Christina Ricci almost not cast in the film?

Accepted Answer

Filmmakers initially didn't want Ricci to audition, worrying she wasn't sexual enough. She bleached her hair, auditioned, and her team sent sexy images, plus her willingness to perform nude convinced them.

Question 10

What conflict did Christina Ricci have with the film's marketing?

Accepted Answer

Producers used images of Ricci almost naked in marketing, which upset her as it focused on her physical assets over her acting. She refuses to autograph film memorabilia.

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