Viewers of Quiz Lady are wondering if the Sandra Oh & Awkwafina-starring comedy is based on a true story. Here's what to know about its inspirations.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Quiz Lady is such a zany-yet-believable movie that it has viewers wondering if it's based on a true story. Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jessica Yu, Quiz Lady is an unconventional road-trip buddy comedy that stars Awkwafina and Sandra Oh as sisters Anne and Jenny Yum. The siblings couldn't be more different: while Anne is uptight and strait-laced, Jenny brings chaos wherever she goes.
That is, a few mishaps and a missing dog send the sisters on a cross-country trek that hinges on Anne becoming the game-show champ she's always dreamed of being. Produced by Will Ferrell — who also stars as a game-show host — Quiz Lady's remarkable cast is rounded out by Hollywood greats like Jason Schwartzman, Tawny Newsome, Holland Taylor, and Tony Hale. In fact, the star-studded cast of Quiz Lady even includes a Paul Reubens cameo.
Sandra Oh & Awkwafina’s Quiz Lady Is Not A True Story While the movie's story might be just over-the-top enough to seem real, Quiz Lady is not inspired by a true story. However, its ripped-from-the-headlines feel definitely works in the movie's favor. Despite its unevenness, Sandra Oh and Awkwafina's chemistry in Quiz Lady, as well as their comitted performances as sisters who are polar opposites, make the more eccentric elements work.
For starters, Quiz Lady director Jessica Yu crafts a game show that's loosely inspired by popular series like Jeopardy! and other trivia-based game shows. The host of the movie's Can't Stop the Quiz is Ferrell, who famously played long-time Jeopardy! host Alex Trebec on Saturday Night Live . Moreover, Jason Schwartzman's Ron Heacock, the game show's long-reigning champ, is a Ken Jennings stand-in.
Quiz Lady Does Draw Inspiration From Its Writer’s Life Quiz Lady's writer, Jen D'Angelo, might not have based the movie on a real-life sister road trip, but she certainly borrowed from her own life experiences. While the movie is full of laugh-out-loud antics, it's also about an estranged, dysfunctional family coming together. That said, D'Angelo drew from her own family dynamics when drafting the film's story .
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