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FILM · 2014 · IRELAND

Frank

14 archived facts 1 topic 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026

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14 Interesting Facts About Frank

  1. #001

    All the music performed by the band is played live on screen by the actors.

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  2. #002

    Its premiere was held at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. All audience members in attendance were given Frank masks to wear.

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  3. #003

    The troubled musician Daniel Johnston was one of the influences on the film.

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  4. #004

    Frank is based on Frank Sidebottom, the iconic comedy character of the late British comedian Chris Sievey.

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  5. #005

    When he first heard the script existed, Michael Fassbender approached the producers and let them know he was genuinely eager to make the film.

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  6. #006

    When Michael Fassbender wore Frank's head, he had only peripheral vision.

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  7. #007

    The production was in fact never shot in SXSW; Albuquerque stepped in to replace Austin.

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  8. #008

    The original script was set mainly in Sweden. It moved to Ireland largely because director Lenny Abrahamson was more familiar with the Irish landscape.

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  9. #009

    Although the film is largely set in Ireland and both of its stars are Irish (Michael Fassbender and Domhnall Gleeson), none of the characters in the film are Irish. Fassbender's character is American (specifically from Kansas), while Gleeson's character is English.

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  10. #010

    This part of Frank was actually written with Johnny Depp in mind.

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  11. #011

    At the beginning, as Jon walks down the street, he passes a boy on a bicycle, a man washing a car and an elderly couple. At the end, on his way to Frank's house, he again passes a boy on a bicycle, a man washing a car and an elderly couple.

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  12. #012

    The band's drummer is Carla Azar, the real-life drummer of Autolux.

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  13. #013

    It was musician Carla Azar's first film.

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  14. #014

    The film is a British-Irish co-production.

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  • IMDb IMDb title page (trivia)

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