Film
1048: Cast Away
Trivia: To
see the island that Cast Away was filmed on, put -17.609277,177.0397 into
Google Maps and zoom in all the way on satellite mode. The beach that Tom Hanks writes HELP on
and sees from the peak is the eastern most part of Monuriki, Fiji.
Actual
lines of dialogue were written for Wilson the Volleyball, to help Hanks have a
more natural interaction with the inanimate object.
To make
himself look like an average out of shape middle aged man Tom Hanks didn't exercise
and allowed himself to grow pudgy. Production was then halted for a year so he
could lose fifty pounds and grow out his hair for his time spent on the
deserted island. During this hiatus, Robert Zemeckis used the
same crew to film What Lies
Beneath (2000).
One of
the three volleyballs used in the film was sold in an auction for $18,400.
In the
scene where Noland squats on the ground, contemplating an item that has washed
up on shore, the shot is composed as an homage to 2001: A Space Odyssey
(1968), reportedly Tom Hanks'
favorite film.
During a
Q&A session at USC, Robert
Zemeckis was asked what was in the unopened package. He replied that
it was a waterproof, solar-powered satellite phone. To hear him say it for
yourself on the DVD, do this: Start at the Special Features Main Menu and enter
the Video & Stills Galleries. When you see "Raft Escape" press
left on your remote to highlight the "World Of Time" logo.
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