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

Cameron Crowe wrote and directed the film, drawing on his own years as a teenage rock journalist touring with bands 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

Rolling Stone hires the 15-year-old William over the phone, never realizing his age, and sends him on the road with the band for a cover story.

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

Stillwater is the fictional band; a real Southern-rock group of that name from Georgia had to be paid for permission before the film could 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

Patrick Fugit, an unknown teenager from Salt Lake City, plays William; Michael Angarano plays the younger William in the opening scenes.

Q 05/05

Who plays Penny Lane?

A) Anna Paquin

B) Kate Hudson

C) Zooey Deschanel

D) Fairuza Balk

Answer · why

B) Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson was first cast as William's sister Anita and was moved into the Penny Lane role late in pre-production; the part earned her an Oscar nomin...