Question 1

How was Anomalisa originally funded and what was its initial planned length?

Accepted Answer

The film was crowd-funded through Kickstarter.com and was initially planned to be only a short film, about 40 minutes long.

Question 2

Which song did Lisa sing to Michael, and what was the original choice?

Accepted Answer

Lisa sings Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"; it was originally supposed to be Céline Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" but licensing issues prevented it.

Question 3

What historical distinction does Anomalisa hold regarding the Academy Awards?

Accepted Answer

It was the first R-rated film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Question 4

Which classic movie was reenacted with puppets in the film, and why was it changed from the original plan?

Accepted Answer

My Man Godfrey (1936) was reenacted; it was changed from Casablanca (1942) because the production could not afford to license Casablanca.

Question 5

Which actors voiced the characters in the movie, and how does this relate to the original source material?

Accepted Answer

David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Tom Noonan voiced the characters; they are the same actors from the original "sound play" the movie is based on.

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