Question 1

Which real New York City apartment building does David Aames live in, and why was filming there challenging?

Accepted Answer

David Aames lives in The Dakota, the famed New York City apartment building where John Lennon lived and died. The exterior was shot without a permit because residents do not allow filming on the premises.

Question 2

What unprecedented permission was granted for the Times Square scene, and how did they avoid dating the film?

Accepted Answer

The production was given unprecedented permission to shut down Times Square for one Sunday. To avoid dating the film, Cameron Crowe got permission to change the NASDAQ sign in post-production.

Question 3

Which actress played the same character in both 'Vanilla Sky' and the original Spanish film it's based on?

Accepted Answer

Penélope Cruz played the character Sofia in both 'Vanilla Sky' and the original Spanish film 'Open Your Eyes' (1997).

Question 4

What is the central conflict that blurs reality for David Aames after his accident?

Accepted Answer

After his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident, David Aames' troubles begin as the lines between illusion and reality, and between life and death, become blurred.

Question 5

Which director cameos at David's birthday party wearing a cap from another Tom Cruise film?

Accepted Answer

Steven Spielberg appears as a guest at David's birthday party wearing a Pre-Crime cap from 'Minority Report' (2002), which he and Tom Cruise were preparing to film at that time.

Question 6

What surprising detail about the Times Square scene in Vanilla Sky is true?

Accepted Answer

The scene with Tom Cruise alone in Times Square is not computer enhanced; the production shut down Times Square for one Sunday with unprecedented permission.

Question 7

Which actress played the same character in both Vanilla Sky and its original Spanish film?

Accepted Answer

Penélope Cruz played Sofia in both Vanilla Sky and the earlier film Open Your Eyes (1997), of which this is a remake.

Question 8

What famous New York City building does David Aames live in, and why was filming there tricky?

Accepted Answer

David Aames lives in The Dakota, where John Lennon lived; the exterior was shot without a permit as residents do not allow filming on the premises.

Question 9

How did director Cameron Crowe handle an accidental glimpse of onlookers during the Times Square scene?

Accepted Answer

Crowe left in a line of people seen at a window during filming, deciding it fit the theme of 'subtle paranoia' instead of digitally removing them.

Question 10

What is the central conflict that blurs reality for David Aames in Vanilla Sky?

Accepted Answer

After a car accident horribly disfigures his face, David's troubles begin as the lines between illusion and reality, and life and death, are blurred.

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