Continuity mistake: His lazy eye is not consistently on his left or the right. It switches from scene to scene. Even though in the end he says it's his right eye people should always look at.
The Holdovers (2023)
Directed by: Alexander Payne
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa
Factual error: The helicopter shown in the film (N801JB) was manufactured in 1979, 8-9 years after the film was set.
Factual error: When Angus and Mr. Hunham go to the liquor store, the sign on the door shows that they are open on Sundays. In 1970, Massachusetts still had blue laws in effect, and a liquor store would not have been open on a Sunday.
Angus Tully: And I thought all the Nazis were hiding in Argentina.
Paul Hunham: You just earned yourself a detention!
Angus Tully: Being with you is already one big detention!
Paul Hunham: Son of a bitch! That's another detention!
Paul Hunham: He was a great kid, I had him one semester. Very insightful.
Mary Lamb: Mmhmm. He hated you.
Paul Hunham: Well, uh, like I said... sharp kid - insightful.
Question: Was Paul Giamatti's lazy eye achieved through practical means or CGI? If it was practical, how exactly did they do it?
Question: When the student is stopped from taking the taxi to see his father, once they are going together, why do they still take a cab in what looks like a long drive instead of driving their own car?
Answer: Maybe since they didn't know how to get there, it would be easier than finding a map and trying to navigate there on their own in the snow? Just a guess, though.
Answer: The best information I read was from an online "People" magazine article. Actor Paul Giamatti says he is sworn to secrecy on how the lazy eye effect was achieved, other than to say it was "movie magic." I hope someone finds additional information and shares it here, as I'd like to know more.
raywest ★
According to a YouTube video from WhatCulture that I watched today, Giamatti recently revealed on the Howard Stern Show that he wore a big soft contact lens, which practically blinded him in that eye.
Phaneron ★