Question 1

What unique coincidence occurred when The Shape of Water screened at the Toronto International Film Festival?

Accepted Answer

The screening was held in the Elgin Theatre, and the interior scenes of the theater in the film were shot in the same Elgin Theatre, so the audience saw the same theater on-screen that they were sitting in.

Question 2

What did director Guillermo del Toro say about writing the movie for Sally Hawkins?

Accepted Answer

He said she was not only the first choice but the only choice, and he wrote the movie for her, wanting Elisa to have a believable, everyday beauty with a magical, ethereal quality.

Question 3

Where was Michael Shannon when The Shape of Water won Best Picture at the Academy Awards?

Accepted Answer

He was in a Chicago bar called Old Town Ale House, sitting alone with a pint of beer while watching the broadcast on the overhead TV set.

Question 4

How did Guillermo del Toro's character backstories affect the actors' preparations?

Accepted Answer

He wrote lengthy backstories for major characters and offered them to actors. Richard Jenkins ignored it, while Michael Stuhlbarg read it voraciously and found it helpful.

Question 5

What challenging scheduling overlap did Sally Hawkins face between The Shape of Water and Paddington 2?

Accepted Answer

One day after completing underwater scenes for The Shape of Water, she flew to London to start Paddington 2, only to find she had to shoot underwater scenes on the first day.

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