Question 1

Why did Janeane Garofalo sometimes stand on a box during filming?

Accepted Answer

Janeane Garofalo, who is a shade over five feet tall, sometimes had to stand on a box to be in the same frame with her 6-foot co-star Uma Thurman.

Question 2

What real-life experience inspired the radio show host character in the film?

Accepted Answer

Screenwriter Audrey Wells worked as a disc jockey at San Francisco jazz radio station KJAZ FM, which inspired her to give the character Abby a radio show.

Question 3

Who played the bookstore clerk that complimented Uma Thurman's character?

Accepted Answer

Uma Thurman's brother, Dechen Thurman, played the bookstore clerk who commented on what a great body she had.

Question 4

What is the central plot conflict in 'The Truth About Cats & Dogs'?

Accepted Answer

A successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her.

Question 5

Which comedians appear in the background of the bookstore scene?

Accepted Answer

Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are in the background looking at a large shelf of books in the scene where Uma Thurman and Janeane Garofalo are in the bookstore.

Question 6

Why did Janeane Garofalo sometimes need to stand on a box during filming?

Accepted Answer

At just over five feet tall, she sometimes had to stand on a box to be in the same frame with her 6-foot co-star Uma Thurman.

Question 7

What real-life experience inspired the radio show host character in the film?

Accepted Answer

Screenwriter Audrey Wells worked as a disc jockey at San Francisco jazz radio station KJAZ FM, which inspired her to give Abby a radio show.

Question 8

Which actor played the bookstore clerk who complimented Uma Thurman's character?

Accepted Answer

Uma Thurman's brother, Dechen Thurman, played the bookstore clerk who commented on what a great body she had.

Question 9

What surprising cameo appears in the bookstore scene?

Accepted Answer

In the bookstore scene, Bob Odenkirk and David Cross can be seen in the background looking at a large shelf of books.

Question 10

What was Janeane Garofalo's opinion of the finished film?

Accepted Answer

Garofalo was unhappy with the film, calling it 'soft and corny' and criticizing the soundtrack and clothing, noting it became a studio commercial film instead of the independent project originally intended.

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

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