Frances McDormand: The Quiz
When it comes to quirky and idiosyncratic characters, Frances McDormand rules. From Marge in Fargo, to Jane in Laurel Canyon, to Dot in Raising Arizona, she’s made a career out of turning supporting roles into performances that steal the show.
When McDormandcame in to talk with Kurt Andersen about her new miniseries Olive Kitteridge, we had to slip in a couple questions in about herextensiveresume. Since there wasn’t time to ask her about all 30+ filmsin detail, he challenged her to a rapid-fire round of the free association game.
Can you match the movie titles with McDormand’s descriptions?
- Mississippi Burning, 1988
- Raising Arizona, 1987
- Fargo, 1996
- Transformers, 2011
- Moonrise Kingdom, 2012
- Burn After Reading, 2008
- Almost Famous, 2000
- Blood Simple, 1984
- Laurel Canyon, 2002
- Wonder Boys, 2000
A.”Michael Bay had a crush on me.”
B.“Stella inA Streetcar Named Desire.”
C. “Probably the best movie star girlfriend I got to play.”
D. “I hated Linda Litzke.”
E. “Large breasts —fake breasts.”
F. “The best I ever looked in a movie.”
G. “Mr. and Mrs. Bishop…forever.”
H. “Don’t do drugs.”
I. “Pedro McDormand Cohen.”
J. “The beginning.”
Listen to the audio above for the answers.
You can hear Kurt’s conversation with Frances McDormand on this weekend’s show.
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