Question 1

Why did Glenne Headly have to quickly re-record her dialogue for Paperhouse?

Accepted Answer

Two days before the film's theatrical release, it was decided her character Kate should be British, so she dubbed all her lines with an English accent.

Question 2

What unusual career fact is true about lead actress Charlotte Burke?

Accepted Answer

She made her film debut as Anna Madden after being chosen from 1500 auditions, but never acted in anything else again after Paperhouse.

Question 3

How did Hans Zimmer become involved in scoring Paperhouse?

Accepted Answer

Stanley Myers' score was rejected for lacking edge, so his assistant Hans Zimmer insisted he could score it in time, launching his Hollywood career.

Question 4

What tragic event occurred after Elliott Spiers played Marc in Paperhouse?

Accepted Answer

He died shortly after production, and Paperhouse and another film, Taxandria (1994), were dedicated to his memory.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in Paperhouse?

Accepted Answer

A lonely, bored young girl finds solace by visiting an ill boy in a surreal dream world she drew in her school composition book.

Question 6

Why did Glenne Headly have to quickly re-record all her dialogue with an English accent just before the film's release?

Accepted Answer

Two days before theatrical release, it was decided her character Kate should be British, so she had to dub all her dialogue with an English accent.

Question 7

What unusual career decision did lead actress Charlotte Burke make after her film debut in Paperhouse?

Accepted Answer

Despite being chosen from 1500 auditions and making her debut as Anna, she never acted again because she loved Paperhouse so much and was done with acting.

Question 8

How did Hans Zimmer end up composing the score for Paperhouse instead of the credited Stanley Myers?

Accepted Answer

Myers' score was rejected for lacking edge, so his assistant Hans Zimmer insisted he could score it in time for release, launching his Hollywood career.

Question 9

What tragic event led to Paperhouse being dedicated to Elliott Spiers' memory?

Accepted Answer

Elliott Spiers, who played Marc, died shortly after production, so Paperhouse and another film were dedicated to his memory.

Question 10

What is Paperhouse about?

Accepted Answer

A lonely, bored young girl finds solace in an ill boy she can visit in a surreal dream world she drew in her school composition book.

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