Question 1

What real-life experience inspired the author to write the story that became 'Audrey Rose'?

Accepted Answer

Author Frank De Felitta was inspired when his six-year-old son, who'd never had music lessons, played expert ragtime piano, saying "My fingers are doing it by themselves, Daddy!" This made him contemplate reincarnation.

Question 2

Which famous young actress screen-tested for the role of Ivy Templeton and posed for the novel's cover art?

Accepted Answer

Brooke Shields screen-tested for the role of Ivy Templeton and posed for the cover art of the source novel, as confirmed by actress Susan Swift in 2016.

Question 3

What did director Robert Wise say about the film's approach to proving reincarnation?

Accepted Answer

Director Robert Wise said, "I don't think we're going to prove reincarnation in this picture, but I'm very open to the whole possibility of the supernatural, the paranormal, the possibility of dimensions out there."

Question 4

Why was Marsha Mason unhappy with her role in 'Audrey Rose'?

Accepted Answer

Marsha Mason told columnist Rex Reed in 1978 that she was unhappy because "All I did was cry. It turned the picture into a Greek tragedy."

Question 5

What is the central conflict in 'Audrey Rose'?

Accepted Answer

A man named Elliot Hoover believes 11-year-old Ivy is the reincarnation of his daughter Audrey Rose, who died in a car accident two minutes before Ivy was born.

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