Q 01/05

Who wrote and directed La La Land?

A) Barry Jenkins

B) Damien Chazelle

C) Tom Hooper

D) Baz Luhrmann

Answer · why

B) Damien Chazelle

He first dreamed the film up with composer Justin Hurwitz while both were students at Harvard.

Q 02/05

What is the profession of Sebastian, Ryan Gosling's character?

A) Jazz pianist

B) Screenwriter

C) Session drummer

D) Stand-up comedian

Answer · why

A) Jazz pianist

Gosling had never played piano before and learned for the role; no hand doubles were used.

Q 03/05

Which musician plays Keith, the bandleader who hires Sebastian for his jazz-pop group?

A) Pharrell Williams

B) John Legend

C) Bruno Mars

D) Usher

Answer · why

B) John Legend

He also co-wrote the band's song 'Start a Fire', the only number not written by Pasek and Paul.

Q 04/05

Which two actors were originally in talks to star before Gosling and Stone were cast?

A) Andrew Garfield and Anne Hathaway

B) Miles Teller and Emma Watson

C) Zac Efron and Jennifer Lawrence

D) Dave Franco and Lily Collins

Answer · why

B) Miles Teller and Emma Watson

Gosling, for his part, turned down the Beast in Beauty and the Beast to take the film.

Q 05/05

Which earlier Chazelle film's success finally got La La Land financed?

A) Grand Piano

B) First Man

C) Whiplash

D) Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench

Answer · why

C) Whiplash

That drama about a jazz drummer earned five Oscar nominations off a $3.3 million budget.