Question 1

What unusual production record does Spun hold?

Accepted Answer

The film includes more than 5,000 edits, a record.

Question 2

What was Spun originally intended to be before becoming a screenplay?

Accepted Answer

Originally intended to be a documentary entitled 'The Cook' about methamphetamine cooks, dealers, and abusers.

Question 3

What compromise did John Leguizamo make for a nude scene?

Accepted Answer

John Leguizamo refused to be completely naked for a masturbation scene and compromised by wearing a sock over his penis.

Question 4

What surprising home video performance did Spun achieve?

Accepted Answer

Spun made over $42,000,000 (USD) in home video rentals in the first 3 months of release in the USA alone.

Question 5

What unusual dental preparation did Mena Suvari undergo for her role?

Accepted Answer

Mena Suvari wore resin on her teeth to make them look grungier and had to get her teeth professionally cleaned afterwards to remove it.

Question 6

What unusual production record does Spun hold?

Accepted Answer

The film includes more than 5,000 edits, a record.

Question 7

How did Mena Suvari achieve her character's grungy dental appearance?

Accepted Answer

Mena Suvari wore resin on her teeth to make them look grungier and had to get her teeth professionally cleaned afterwards to remove it.

Question 8

What was the original concept for Spun before it became a narrative film?

Accepted Answer

Originally intended to be a documentary entitled 'The Cook' about methamphetamine cooks, dealers, and abusers, it became a screenplay based on three days in writer Will De Los Santos' life driving a meth cook around Eugene, Oregon in 1995.

Question 9

Which major film festivals screened Spun?

Accepted Answer

Spun was screened at the SXSW Film Festival in 2003 and the Toronto International Film Festival in 2002.

Question 10

What compromise was made for John Leguizamo's nude scene?

Accepted Answer

Originally Spider Mike was to be completely naked when he masturbates, but John Leguizamo refused and compromised by wearing a sock over his penis.

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