Trivia / New York Stories

• Actor-Inspired Element: The performance piece that Steve Buscemi delivers was conceived and written by the actor himself.
• Body Double: Well, Foot Double. In "Life Lessons", when Lionel fixates on one of Paulette's feet. The foot doesn't belong to Rosanna Arquette.
• Cast the Expert: Shandu the Great was played by real magician George Schindler.
• Hide Your Pregnancy: Mia Farrow was pregnant with her son Ronan Farrow whilst the "Oedipus Wrecks" segment was being shot.
• Real-Life Relative: Sofia Coppola made her debut as a writer on Francis Ford Coppola's segment. She also acted as a title designer working on the main titles for the segment. Her aunt Talia Shire also played in it.
• What Could Have Been:
  • Steven Spielberg was originally going to be the third director. He eventually dropped out and was replaced by Francis Ford Coppola.
  • The part of the magician in "Oedipus Wrecks" was originally written for Wallace Shawn.

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