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.
Continuity mistake: When Angus and Mr. Hunham are at the bowling alley, while playing a game, Angus looks to his left to see some girls giggling at him as he speaks with Mr. Hunham. In shots of Angus from in front, he has his arms to his sides, but when the camera cuts to the angle showing Angus looking at the girls, his arms are crossed. It cuts back and forth a couple of times from arms crossed to not.
Angus Tully: I thought all of the Nazis had left for 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?
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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 ★