- George Clooney, who was the first choice for private investigator Guy Nou, agreed to play the role, but had to withdraw due to a conflict between the shooting schedule and another film.
- Fearing that 81-year-old Robert Altman would be unable to make the film due to some "unexpected circumstances", the distributor brought in Paul Thomas Anderson as a backup director.
- The film was all shot inside the Fitzgerald Grand Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, the home of the real-life "A Prairie Home Companion."
- The voices of the singing and musical instruments were recorded synchronously on the spot, not pre-recorded, and then synthesized into the film later, and the performers were all the staff of the Grand Theater.
- Meryl Streep's Midwestern accent in the film was taught by her mother-in-law .
A Prairie Home Companion behind the scenes gags
2022-03-21 08:01
Extended Reading
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Kade 2022-03-26 09:01:14
like a lullaby to lull you to sleep
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Lilliana 2022-03-21 08:01:05
Ultraman's last work, a gentle curtain call, a simultaneous farewell on stage and off the field. Sadness and humor are intertwined, and each character is so amiable. Although I haven't watched the radio show of the same name, it seems that I have gone through 30 years with the people in the play, and finally there is a time when the song ends. The host and creator of the show personally polished the script over and over again, and the filming location was also the real Fitzgerald Theatre. The music performances were all filmed and recorded live. Aunt May sang very well. She and Lily Tomlin sang [My Minnesota Home ] and [Goodbye To My Mama] straight to the soul, Woody Harrelson and John C. Reilly interpretation of the three rap jokes [Bad Jokes] cowboy combination is hilarious. Lindsay Lohan's vocals and Virginia Madsen's "Dangerous Woman" (who flipped over after hearing a funny joke and turned into an angel that both comforts and transports people) were also amazing. The VP, played by Kevin Kline, is in charge of making jokes in a serious manner. Ventilator and artificial sound effects are revealed on the spot. Ultraman has made countless TV series in his career, and he loves group dramas, musicals and westerns. This is indeed the perfect curtain call. (9.0/10)
A Prairie Home Companion quotes
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Yolanda Johnson: It's an old Carter family song, right?
Lola Johnson: A what?
Yolanda Johnson: Carter family, sweetheart. Just like us, only famous.
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Jearlyn Steele: [singing] The day is short, The night is long, Why do we work so hard, To get what we don't even want?