Question 1

Why did Edward Norton take a pay cut to star in Leaves of Grass?

Accepted Answer

Edward Norton was so desperate to star in this movie that he took a pay cut, stating he "actually got paid half what I usually make."

Question 2

Which festivals screened Leaves of Grass?

Accepted Answer

Leaves of Grass was screened at the SXSW Film Festival in 2010 and the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009.

Question 3

What does the Hebrew phrase "Tikkun Olam" mean in Leaves of Grass?

Accepted Answer

When Bill asks the rabbi what this all means, she responds that we need to "repair the world," which is a direct translation of the Hebrew term Tikkun Olam.

Question 4

Who wrote the screenplay for Leaves of Grass with Edward Norton in mind?

Accepted Answer

Tim Blake Nelson wrote the screenplay with Edward Norton in mind to play the roles of the twin main characters, saying "there would have been no second choice" if Norton had said no.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in Leaves of Grass?

Accepted Answer

An Ivy League professor returns home, where his pot-growing twin brother has concocted a plan to take down a local drug lord.

Question 6

Why was Edward Norton willing to take a pay cut to star in Leaves of Grass?

Accepted Answer

Edward Norton was so desperate to star in this movie that he took a pay cut, stating he "actually got paid half what I usually make."

Question 7

Which festivals screened Leaves of Grass?

Accepted Answer

Leaves of Grass was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009 and the SXSW Film Festival in 2010.

Question 8

What does the Hebrew phrase "Tikkun Olam" mean in Leaves of Grass?

Accepted Answer

When Bill asks the rabbi what this all means, she responds that we need to "repair the world," a direct translation of the Hebrew term Tikkun Olam.

Question 9

Who wrote the screenplay for Leaves of Grass with Edward Norton specifically in mind?

Accepted Answer

Tim Blake Nelson wrote the screenplay with Edward Norton in mind to play the twin main characters, saying "there would have been no second choice" if Norton had said no.

Question 10

What is the central conflict in Leaves of Grass?

Accepted Answer

An Ivy League professor returns home, where his pot-growing twin brother has concocted a plan to take down a local drug lord.

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