Liam Gallagher (frontman of Oasis) says this is one of his favourite films.
The Help - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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In the movie, Rachel is substantially older than Skeeter. When Constantine is moving out of her house, the growth marks on the door frame say 'Rachel 1944' and 'Skeeter 1955'.
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The cast includes two sets of same-year Oscar winners for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress: 1980's Spacek (Best Actress) and Steenburgen (Best Supporting Actress) and 2017's Stone (Best Actress) and Davis (Best Supporting Actress).
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Allison Janney watched Eyes on the Prize (1987) to prepare for her role.
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Jessica Chastain, a vegan, ate soy ice cream melted in the microwave to gain weight for the role of Celia Foote.
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According to the book, Constantine died a mere 3 weeks after arriving in Chicago.
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Kathryn Stockett's book, on which this film is based, was rejected 60 times before it was eventually published.
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The film takes place in Jackson, Mississippi in 1963. This is when and where civil rights activist Medgar Evers was assassinated. Real-life national news headlines of the assassination are used in the film at about an hour and twenty minutes into the film.
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Bryce Dallas Howard (Hilly Holbrook) said on her official Facebook page, she hangs a photo of Hilly above her own toilet "where she belongs".
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Minny Jackson is played by Octavia Spencer. In the novel, Minny's sister is called Octavia.
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Hilly's house is actually a residential property, and the featured cream couch was already part of it.
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On The Graham Norton Show (2007) Bryce Dallas Howard said that she is mistaken for Jessica Chastain all the time. They both appear in this movie.
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Octavia Spencer would go on to have a recurring role in the first season of the TV show Mom (2013) which featured her The Help (2011) co-star Alison Janney.
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The bookstore in the film, "Avent & Clark Booksellers," was named after Avent Clark, a production assistant on the film from Greenwood, MS.
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Minny was played by Octavia Spencer, who also provided narration for the audiobook adaptation. Spencer also played the role of Minny in a radio play version broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2009.
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Both Cicely Tyson and Viola Davis also have roles in the TV show "How to Get Away with Murder." In it, Davis plays the lead role of Annalise Keating, while Tyson plays her mother, Ophelia Harkness.
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Bryce Dallas Howard was pregnant during filming.
The Help - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Help - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Help - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Help - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Help - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Help - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Help - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Help - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Help - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Help - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Help - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Help - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Help - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Help - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Help - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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