Question 1

What was the original title of the film and what play was it based on?

Accepted Answer

The film was originally titled 'Seeking Same' and is based on a play called 'Lipschtick'.

Question 2

Which scene was filmed by paying a cab driver $20 and having crew members take unconventional positions?

Accepted Answer

The cab scene where Helen and Jessica talk about blending lipstick was filmed after paying a driver $20, with the director driving, DP in front, and sound woman in the trunk.

Question 3

Why were some background shots removed from the film before its release?

Accepted Answer

Some background shots were removed because they showed the World Trade Center.

Question 4

Which festivals or awards recognized 'Kissing Jessica Stein'?

Accepted Answer

It was an official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2001 and won an Independent Spirit Award in 2003.

Question 5

What is the central premise of 'Kissing Jessica Stein'?

Accepted Answer

Jessica, a Jewish copy editor in New York tired of failed blind dates with men, answers a personal ad placed by 'lesbian-curious' art gallerist Helen Cooper.

Question 6

What unusual filming technique was used for the cab scene where Helen and Jessica discuss lipstick?

Accepted Answer

The filmmakers hailed a real cab, paid the driver $20, then the director drove while the cinematographer rode shotgun and the sound woman climbed in the trunk.

Question 7

Which actress had a role written specifically for her in the film?

Accepted Answer

Tovah Feldshuh had the role of the mother written especially for her.

Question 8

What was the original title of the film and what was it based on?

Accepted Answer

The film was originally titled 'Seeking Same' and is based on a play called 'Lipschtick.'

Question 9

Why were some background shots removed before the film's release?

Accepted Answer

Some background shots were removed because they showed the World Trade Center.

Question 10

What major film festival premiered 'Kissing Jessica Stein'?

Accepted Answer

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2001.

Kissing Jessica Stein

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