Q 01/05

Who wrote and directed Almost Famous?

A) Richard Linklater

B) Wes Anderson

C) Cameron Crowe

D) Paul Thomas Anderson

Answer · why

C) Cameron Crowe

The film is semi-autobiographical: Crowe really did tour with rock bands as a teenage Rolling Stone writer in the early 1970s.

Q 02/05

For which magazine does teenage William Miller write his first cover story?

A) Rolling Stone

B) Creem magazine

C) Circus magazine

D) Crawdaddy

Answer · why

A) Rolling Stone

In 2021 the magazine finally published 'Stillwater Runs Deep!' by 'William Miller', backdated to August 30, 1973.

Q 03/05

What is the name of the fictional band William tours with?

A) Deep Water

B) Silverfish

C) Blackwater

D) Stillwater

Answer · why

D) Stillwater

A real Georgia band on Capricorn Records had the same name, and the producers had to pay them for permission to use it.

Q 04/05

Who plays William Miller?

A) Michael Angarano

B) Patrick Fugit

C) Jay Baruchel

D) Casey Likes

Answer · why

B) Patrick Fugit

He was a complete unknown from Salt Lake City, cast late after Crowe watched his self-taped audition; Angarano plays young William.

Q 05/05

Who plays Penny Lane?

A) Anna Paquin

B) Kate Hudson

C) Zooey Deschanel

D) Fairuza Balk

Answer · why

B) Kate Hudson

Sarah Polley was cast first but left when Brad Pitt did; Crowe said Hudson got the part 'because of her loyalty' after turning down other leads to wai...