Question 1

What Oscar nomination made Ghost World a first for comic book adaptations?

Accepted Answer

It was the first film based on a graphic novel or comic book to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Question 2

What real restaurant chain is referenced in the film, and what fictional change was made to it?

Accepted Answer

The Coon Chicken Inn was a real restaurant chain founded in 1925, but it never changed its name to Cook Chicken as depicted in the film.

Question 3

How did production designer Edward T. McAvoy end up playing the male Satanist in Ghost World?

Accepted Answer

He got the part at the last minute due to his resemblance to Anton LaVey, the director's first choice who had died. McAvoy shaved his head completely bald for the scene.

Question 4

What was Steve Buscemi's daily routine to distance himself from his character Seymour?

Accepted Answer

According to director Terry Zwigoff, Buscemi was so uncomfortable playing Seymour that he would immediately change his clothes after shooting each day to look completely different.

Question 5

What clever wordplay connects the main character's name to the author of Ghost World?

Accepted Answer

Enid Coleslaw, the main character's name, is an anagram of the film and comic book's author, Daniel Clowes.

Question 6

What Oscar milestone did Ghost World achieve as a comic book adaptation?

Accepted Answer

It was the first film based on a graphic novel or comic book to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Question 7

What real-life restaurant chain is referenced in the film, and how does it differ from the movie's version?

Accepted Answer

The Coon Chicken Inn was a real restaurant chain founded in 1925, but it folded in the late '50s and never changed its name to Cook Chicken as shown in the film.

Question 8

How did Steve Buscemi cope with playing the role of Seymour according to the director?

Accepted Answer

Director Terry Zwigoff said Buscemi was so uncomfortable that he would immediately change his clothes after shooting to look completely different.

Question 9

What is the hidden connection between the main character's name and the author of the source material?

Accepted Answer

Enid Coleslaw, the main character's name, is an anagram of the film and comic book's author, Daniel Clowes.

Question 10

Which international film festivals featured Ghost World in 2001?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2001.

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