Greta Gerwig is currently experiencing a remarkable level of success. Not only is she the director and co-writer of “Barbie,” but she is also breaking numerous box office records. These include having the biggest opening weekend ever for a female director and the biggest domestic opening for a non-superhero or sequel film.
What’s even more impressive is that Gerwig has achieved all of this before the age of 40. In fact, she will be turning 40 this Friday. To celebrate her accomplishments, let’s test your knowledge with a quiz about her career as an actress, director, screenwriter, and producer.
1. Greta Gerwig has worked with many iconic indie directors throughout her career, but there is one she has not collaborated with. Can you guess who it is? Is it Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, the Duplass Brothers, or Mike Mills?
2. Joe Swanberg, a prominent figure in the mumblecore film movement within the indie film world, played a crucial role in launching Gerwig’s career. Can you put the movies they worked on in the correct order? “Hannah Takes the Stairs,” “LOL,” and “Nights and Weekends.”
3. Gerwig starred alongside Lola Kirke in the film “Mistress America,” which was directed by her partner, Noah Baumbach. They also co-wrote the screenplay. Here’s a true or false question for you: In Kirke’s previous film, “Gone Girl,” she played a character named Greta, while Gerwig played Lola in an earlier film called “Lola Versus.” Is this statement true or false?
4. In 2011, two films revolving around no-strings-attached, friends-with-benefits relationships were released. One of them featured Gerwig as the lead actress’ sidekick. Can you identify which film it was? Was it “Friends with Benefits” starring Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake, or “No Strings Attached” starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher?
5. Gerwig has received three Academy Award nominations, one for director, one for adapted screenplay, and one for original screenplay. Now, how many awards has she won from the National Society of Film Critics? Is it one, three, or five?
6. In 2012, Gerwig co-starred with Jesse Eisenberg, Alec Baldwin, and Elliot Page in a Woody Allen film. Can you recall the name of the movie?
7. Saoirse Ronan, who starred in both “Lady Bird” and “Little Women,” was initially supposed to be in “Barbie” as well. However, scheduling conflicts prevented her from joining the cast. Do you know who was originally meant to play Emma Watson’s character of Meg in “Little Women” before having to drop out for the same reason?
8. Gerwig has appeared in four films directed by Noah Baumbach, her co-writer for “Barbie.” Can you guess which one was the first film where they met? Was it “Frances Ha,” “Greenberg,” “Mistress America,” or “White Noise”?
9. In 2016’s “Jackie,” Gerwig co-starred alongside Natalie Portman in a film about Jackie Kennedy’s life following JFK’s assassination. The screenwriter for this movie shares a name with Noah Baumbach. Is it a yes or no?
10. Finally, what is the common factor between Greta Gerwig and Liza Minelli?
Answers:
1. Sofia Coppola
2. “LOL,” “Hannah Takes the Stairs,” and “Nights and Weekends”
3. True
4. “No Strings Attached”
5. Three
6. “To Rome with Love”
7. Emma Stone
8. “Greenberg”
9. Yes
10. They both played the love interest in two different versions of the movie “Arthur.” Minelli starred in the 1981 original alongside Dudley Moore, while Gerwig appeared in the 2011 remake with Russell Brand.
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