Question 1

Which real-life junkies appear in 'Born to Win'?

Accepted Answer

Some characters were played by actual New York City junkies that writer-director Ivan Passer encountered while researching the film.

Question 2

Why did Paula Prentiss get top billing despite only three minutes of screen time?

Accepted Answer

Ivan Passer said her agent demanded it, adding, 'After all, what difference does it make?'

Question 3

How did Robert De Niro nearly get fired from 'Born to Win'?

Accepted Answer

According to Ivan Passer, De Niro was nearly fired many times for doing things to define his secondary character that drew attention away from the leads.

Question 4

What unscripted moment was kept in the film?

Accepted Answer

When Ed Madsen chases George Segal down the hallway, he slips and falls. It wasn't in the screenplay, but Ivan Passer thought it looked so real he left it in.

Question 5

Where did the characters in 'Born to Win' originate?

Accepted Answer

David Scott Milton based the characters on addicts who frequented the Manhattan diner he owned, later adapted into an off-off-off Broadway play called 'Scraping Bottom.'

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