Casting What-Ifs
Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez, Heather Graham, Amanda Peet, Anne Heche, Lauryn Hill, and Jennifer Garner auditioned; the Wallflowers were sought.
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- Burns reports auditioning Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez, Heather Graham, Amanda Peet, Anne Heche, Lauryn Hill, and Jennifer Garner for the two lead roles. — Bill Simmons
- Jennifer Lopez as Heather is considered intriguing. — Bill Simmons
- Amanda Peet reportedly arrived in character with teased hair, gum, and a Long Island accent despite her Columbia background. — Bill Simmons
- The filmmakers reportedly sought the Wallflowers’ 6th Avenue Heartache before using Tom Petty. — Bill Simmons
- Burns’s early assumption that Hollywood success would always feel this easy is reported and treated as poignant.
- Burns learning from Saving Private Ryan is raised and answered from his book. — Bill Simmons