Question 1

Why were all the antiques in Mercer House replaced with replicas during filming?

Accepted Answer

Production could not find an insurance company to underwrite the project due to the high value of the original antiques, so replicas were used while the originals were stored.

Question 2

Which real-life transgender woman from Savannah plays herself in the movie?

Accepted Answer

Lady Chablis, the transgender woman featured in the source novel, portrays herself in the film.

Question 3

Who played the judge in the film, and what was his real-life connection to the case?

Accepted Answer

Sonny Seiler, the attorney for James Arthur Williams during the actual trials, played the judge.

Question 4

What real-life detail was changed for the character Joe Odom in the movie?

Accepted Answer

Joe Odom was a real person, but the film inaccurately depicts a romantic relationship with Mandy; in reality, they were never involved, and Odom died of AIDS in 1991.

Question 5

Who directed and produced 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil'?

Accepted Answer

Clint Eastwood served as both director and producer of the film.

Question 6

Why were all the antiques in Mercer House replaced with replicas during filming?

Accepted Answer

Production couldn't find an insurance company to underwrite the project given the extensive value of the original antiques, so replicas were used while the originals were stored.

Question 7

Which real-life transgender woman from Savannah plays herself in the film?

Accepted Answer

Lady Chablis, the transgender woman featured in the source novel, plays herself in the movie.

Question 8

Who played the judge in the trial scenes, and what was their real-life connection to the case?

Accepted Answer

Sonny Seiler, the attorney for James Arthur Williams during the actual trials, played the judge in the movie.

Question 9

What special touch did the production add to the Christmas party scene at Mercer House?

Accepted Answer

They invited many people who had attended James Arthur Williams's actual parties, including family members, who praised Kevin Spacey's portrayal of Williams's party style.

Question 10

Which real-life Savannah musician appears as herself in the film?

Accepted Answer

Emma Kelly, known as 'The Lady of six thousand songs,' appears as herself in the movie.

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