"When the producer Alix Madigan and I sat down to go through our list of potential "Janes" and Anna Faris's name came up, that was it. She was my first and only choice. "Jane" is an incredibly challenging role in the sense that she is onscreen virtually every frame of the film and as a character she does a lot of not so bright things. Anna has an absoulutely uncanny likeability about her - you root for her no matter what. I seriously don't think there's any other actress out there who could have pulled this film off. It is much much harder than Anna makes it look. I rank Anna right up there with the Lucille Balls and Carole Lombards in her amazing comic gifts and timing. The movie would be impossible without her and I'm forever grateful for her taking on the challenge."
I'm so annoyed this movie's not getting a massive roll-out. Instead Hollywood throws their money behind Vince Vaughn wrestling with midgets. Sigh. Anyway, Araki's so right-on about Faris. One of the greatest comedians working, that super lady.
Smiley Face hits DVD in early '08. Supposedly.
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It's being released today in 1 theatre =)
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