Minute A Day About Movies

Final Friday Five, the monthly mini-quiz
Quiz No. 14 | February 25, 2011

The Quiz
The Answers (highlighted below)

1.  Match each Oscar-nominated role for 2010 with the actor or actress who played the character. 

• Prince Albert / King George VI — Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
• Aron Ralston — James Franco, 127 Hours
• Cindy — Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine
• Janine “Smurf” Cody — Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
• Rooster Cogburn — Jeff Bridges, True Grit
• Becca Corbett — Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
• James “Jem” Coughlin — Jeremy Renner, The Town
• Ree Dolly — Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
• Dicky Ecklund — Christian Bale, The Fighter
• Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon / Queen Elizabeth — Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech
• Charlene Fleming — Amy Adams, The Fighter
• Lionel Logue — Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech
• Nic — Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
• Paul — Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
• Mattie Ross — Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
• Nina Sayers — Natalie Portman, Black Swan
• Teardrop — John Hawkes, Winter’s Bone
• Uxbal —  Javier Bardem, Biutiful
• Alice Ward — Melissa Leo, The Fighter
• Mark Zuckerberg — Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network

2.  Which of this year’s acting nominees have won Oscars in the past?

Geoffrey Rush, Best Actor, Shine (1996)
Nicole Kidman, Best Actress, The Hours (2002)
Javier Bardem, Best Supporting Actor, No Country for Old Men (2007)
Jeff Bridges, Best Actor, Crazy Heart (2009)

3.  ”I call that bold talk for a one-eyed fat man!”  That’s a line from Best Picture nominee True Grit spoken to Rooster Cogburn.  Is Pepper the name of the character or the name of the actor who says the line?

Both.   The line is spoken by the character Lucky Ned Pepper, who is played by actor Barry Pepper.

4  Name that Oscar.  The only Oscar to win an Oscar was a two-time winner for original song:  ”The Last Time I Saw Paris,” from Lady Be Good (1941), and ”It Might as Well Be Spring,” from State Fair (1945).  What is Oscar’s full name?

Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist partner of composer Jerome Kern for the earlier song, and of composer Richard Rodgers for the latter.

5.  Several past movies have featured characters winning Academy Awards.  Name the actor or actress who plays the Oscar-winning performer.

In & Out (1997) — Cameron Drake is awarded the Best Actor prize for his portrayal of a gay soldier.  In his televised speech, he thanks his former high school teacher Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline), adding “…and he’s gay.”  It’s a surprise to Brackett’s family, friends, students, and fiancée.  Who plays Cameron Drake?

Matt Dillon.  Joan Cusack, playing the fiancée, was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in real life.

S1m0ne (2002) — Director Viktor Taransky (Al Pacino) loses the big star on his new film and is unable to find a replacement.  He uses a computer program to create a simulated actress named Simone.  The film is a success and Simone wins Best Actress.  Who plays Simone?

Rachel Roberts.

Tropic Thunder (2008) — A Vietnam vet’s memoir is adapted into a movie starring Tugg Speedman, Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.), and Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black).  A film taken from footage of the production called Tropical Blunder goes on to great success, winning Speedman the Best Actor prize.  Who plays Tugg Speedman?

Ben Stiller.  Robert Downey Jr. was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in real life.