Withnail And I - Trivia
From Total Film Magazine
0 - Times Paul McGann’s "I" is referred to by his real name during the film (it’s Peter Marwood, incidentally).
0 - Films Richard E. Grant had auditioned for prior to reading for Withnail.
1 - Times Richard E Grant has been drunk (teetotaller Grant got sloshed once on the orders of director Bruce Robinson, who believed he needed a "chemical memory" of being hammered to play Withnail.
1 - Times Paul McGann was sacked during shooting (unhappy with his performance, Robinson fired him. He was then allowed to re-audition and was promptly rehired.)
2 - Jimi Hendrix songs that appear on the soundtrack. ("All Along The Watchtower" and "Voodoo Child").
3 - Pubs we see Withnail drinking in (surprisingly few for a film associated with alcohol).
3 - Actors also in the running for the role of Withnail (Kenneth Branagh wanted the part but Robinson thought he would make a better "I". Daniel Day Lewis and Michael Maloney were both offered the role but turned it down).
12 - At the very least, the number of skins to roll a Camberwell Carrot.
14 - Pounds Richard E Grant was asked to lose to recreate the appearance of an alcoholic.
18 - Pounds Grant gained in the 18 months previous to Withnail and I, convinced his puny physique was losing him roles.