Packet 3: Tossup 11

A cinematographer with this surname filmed a slo-mo shot of lights blowing out behind Robert Redford after the home run in The Natural and depicted a boy (15[1])and a horse at dusk on a beach in The Black Stallion. (15[1])A Canadian YouTuber who uses this stage surname creates video essays on women-centric media, like “Fleabag is Not a Femcel” (15[1])and “Sofia Coppola: The Politics of Pretty.” (15[1])In a 2009 film, (15[1]-5[1])an actress (15[1])with this surname plays (15[1])a (15[1])character who calls the protagonist “Young (15[1])Werther” at a (*) karaoke bar and hosts a party shown in split-screen with the captions “Expectations” (10[2])and “Reality.” (10[1])That character played (-5[1])by an actress (10[1])with this surname is introduced in an elevator (10[1])where she says “I love the Smiths.” For 10 points, give this surname (10[1])of the actress who was associated with the (10[1])Manic Pixie Dream Girl archetype for playing the title character in 500 Days of Summer. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Deschanel [or Caleb Deschanel; or Zooey Deschanel; or Broey Deschanel]
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Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Superpower %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
2025 Absolute Cinema - Canada2025-11-082100%0%0%50%125.50
2025 Absolute Cinema - Chicago Open2025-11-085100%0%40%20%92.20
2025 Absolute Cinema - Minnesota2025-11-082100%0%100%0%73.00
2025 Absolute Cinema - Online (1)2025-11-083100%0%67%0%70.33
2025 Absolute Cinema - Online (2)2025-11-165100%0%60%0%84.00