George Clooney as Ulysses Everett McGill. He corresponds to
Odysseus
(Ulysses) in the Odyssey. John Turturro as Pete. (His last name is never stated in the film) Along with Delmar, Pete represents Odysseus’ soldiers who wander with him from Troy to Ithaca, seeking to return home.
What are the similarities between the Odyssey and O Brother Where Art Thou?
Both the Odyssey and O’Brother end in a similar fashion. Throughout the poem,
Odysseus is driven by the need to get home after discovering his wife is being forced to remarry
. A group of 100 potential suitors have arrived at Odysseus home, and are refusing to leave until Penelope picks a husband.
How are Odysseus and Everett alike?
Although Everett and Odysseus are alike,
Everett has better leadership skills
, which in the end helps him and his crew get to where they need to go. Odysseus and Everett are both on a journey to get home. In The Odyssey, Odysseus has been away for twenty years.
Who helped Everett in O Brother Where Art Thou?
2.
George Clooney’s Uncle
Helped Him With His Role. Writer, director, and producer of O Brother, Where Art Thou? Joel Coen knew he wanted to offer the lead role in the film to Clooney.
Who does Tommy Johnson represent in the Odyssey?
Tommy Johnson represents
Athena
who secretly helps Odysseus on his journey.
What was Everett in jail for?
outlaw. They had him locked up in a Parchman Farm chain gang for practicing law without a license, but it’s not Everett’s fault – he’s a natural-born smooth-talker. In order to escape, he lied to the guys chained to him, Delmar and Pete, saying he was arrested for
armed robbery
.
Who was Pappy O Donnell?
Charles Durning
: Pappy O’Daniel.
Did they really sing in O Brother Where Art Thou?
George Clooney practiced his singing for weeks, but in the end
his singing voice was dubbed by country blues singer Dan Tyminski
. The prisoner’s musical chant from the beginning of the movie (and soundtrack) was actually an old recording of a chain-gang.
Why is O Brother like the Odyssey?
Like the epic Odyssey, through the presentation of the adventures of a hero (and his companions), O Brother
reflects the totality of a culture
, in this case offering a cross-section of all aspects of the Depression-era South: religious, political, economic, culinary, musical/artistic, technological, mercantile, and …
Who were the three sirens in O Brother?
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) – (Movie Clip) You Three Ladies. Fugitives Everett
(George Clooney), Pete (John Turturro) and Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson)
called by the “Sirens,” (Mia Tate, Musetta Vander, Christy Taylor) in Joel and Ethan Coen’s O Brother, Where Art Thou?, 2000.
Where are Lotus Eaters located?
Polybius identifies the land of the lotus-eaters as
the island of Djerba (ancient Meninx), off the coast of Tunisia
.
Who do the three characters meet on the railroad What does he tell them?
The blind man who tells them they will find a treasure but its not the treasure they seek and it’s gonna take lots of hardship
. He also tells them they will see a cow on a cotton house. They also meet a man named Tommy Johnson who is a great guitar player who says he sold his soul to the devil to be good.
What crime did Delmar commit?
| State: Kentucky | County: Knox | Most Serious Crime: Murder | Additional Convictions: | Reported Crime Date: 1993 |
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What was the hair product in O Brother Where Art Thou?
Clooney’s character, Ulysses Everett McGill, used a particular hair pomade called
“Dapper Dan”
. Unfortunately the pomade vendor, Fortenberry, didn’t stock that brand, would have to order it and would have it in two weeks.
Who was the midget in O Brother Where Art Thou?
Charles Durning
: Pappy O’Daniel.
Who sang in O Brother?
In the end, after weeks of practice,
Dan Tyminski’s
singing voice was dubbed in for that of Clooney, who plays Ulysses Everett McGill, one of the movie’s main three escaped convicts. Tyminski himself also makes a cameo in the movie, playing the mandolin during a performance.
