1. Who produced 'The Soloist'?
The Soloist was produced by Gary Foster and Russ Krasnoff.
2. What did Steve Lopez question about the film from the start?
2. What did Steve Lopez question about the film from the start?
Steve Lopez question 'how could they make a movie, if it doesn't have an ending'.
3. When did the producers meet Nathaniel?
The producers met Nathaniel at LAMP in 2005 after meeting Lopez for a lunch about the creation of the film.3. When did the producers meet Nathaniel?
4. Where were the real life locations of the film?
There were many real life location used in the film. For example the LAMP centre, the bridge where Nathaniel performed and the Disney Concert Hall. Skid Row was also a real location however they recreated it in Anderson Street becasue they didn't want to have to disturb all the people who lived there.
5. What was Susannah Grant's aim when screen writing?
Susannah Grant's aim was to 'humanise' the homeless people of LA and to show that they all had their own 'heart-breaking' story for being on the street and that they weren't born that way. She also wanted to show that a homeless person is someone's son, daughter, brother, sister etc.
6. Why was Joe Wright apprehensive about making the film?
5. What was Susannah Grant's aim when screen writing?
Susannah Grant's aim was to 'humanise' the homeless people of LA and to show that they all had their own 'heart-breaking' story for being on the street and that they weren't born that way. She also wanted to show that a homeless person is someone's son, daughter, brother, sister etc.
6. Why was Joe Wright apprehensive about making the film?
He was apprehensive about making the film because he didn't know anything about America. He said in the feature that 'the more time he spent in America, the less he understood it'.
7. What does Robert Downey Jr say about the role of Nathaniel?
7. What does Robert Downey Jr say about the role of Nathaniel?
Robert Downey Jr. says that the role has a high degree of difficulty.
8. Why did Joe Wright want authentic locations and authentic people in his film?
8. Why did Joe Wright want authentic locations and authentic people in his film?
9. How long did the set designers have on location to build the set?
The set designers had 4 weeks on the actual locations in LA, before having to make the sets.
10. What process did the actors go through to ensure that the acting was authentic?
The cast had a 'three week trust exercise' with the real homeless people from LAMP and Skid Row, which included theatre games. This was done to create relationships and build trust between the actors and the real life people. Also Jamie Foxx learnt to play the cello to create more realism in the film10. What process did the actors go through to ensure that the acting was authentic?
11. What comments are made about the ending by Susannah Grant and Russ Krasnoff?
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