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Kelly confirmed at the May 10 2024 screening of the film at the David Geffen Theater in a Q&A prior to screening that that comment was a joke.
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** Well out of his teens, Creator/VinceVaughn reportedly turned down the part of Donnie due to his age. Creator/MarkWahlberg was interested in the part, but apparently was only willing to play the part with a lisp. Creator/JasonSchwartzman was attached for a long time as Donnie, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
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** Creator/MaraWilson was apparently given a script to read for a role in the movie, but was evidently [[http://www.avclub.com/article/mara-wilson-sickness-induced-reason-she-hates-gary-211227 freaked out]] over the MindScrew of a script at a time she was already physically ill in her hotel room in England, and passed on the role as a result. And now she plays The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home in the equally {{Mind Screw}}y ''Podcast/WelcomeToNightVale''.
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** Creator/MaraWilson was apparently given a script to read for a role in the movie, but was evidently [[http://www.avclub.com/article/mara-wilson-sickness-induced-reason-she-hates-gary-211227 freaked out]] over the MindScrew of a script at a time she was already physically ill in her hotel room in England, and passed on the role as a result. And now she plays The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home in the equally {{Mind Screw}}y ''Podcast/WelcomeToNightVale''.
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* StarMakingRole: This is the film that launched Creator/JakeGyllenhaal's career and brought his sister Maggie to wider attention.
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* StarMakingRole: This is the film that launched Creator/JakeGyllenhaal's career and brought his sister Maggie Creator/{{Maggie|Gyllenhaal}} to wider attention.
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** Jake Gyllenhall was the one who suggested his own sister play Elizabeth Darko.
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* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/DrewBarrymore liked the project so much that she stepped in with her production company to finance it - effectively saving it from being released direct-to-video. She also took a small role as Karen Pommeroy.
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* {{Corpsing}}: Beth Grant made Richard Kelly laugh so much when reading her line "he told me to forcibly insert these cards into my anus!" he had to leave the set.
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** Jake Gyllenhall was the one who suggested his own sister play Elizabeth Darko.
* BasedOnADream: Possibly. Frank may have been based on a dream Richard Kelly had, but he's unsure if he instead came from his love of ''Literature/WatershipDown''.
* CaliforniaDoubling: Set in Virginia, filmed in California.
* DyeingForYourArt: Patrick Swayze frosted his hair for the part.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Subverted. The studio tried to pressure Richard Kelly to remove the 80s setting and place the film in more contemporary times. He ultimately couldn't find a way to make the story work without setting it in TheEighties.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Subverted. The studio tried to pressure Richard Kelly to remove the 80s setting and place the film in more contemporary times. He ultimately couldn't find a way to make the story work without setting it in TheEighties.
* OneTakeWonder: The shot of the jet engine falling into Donnie's room was done in one take.
* OrphanedReference: Donnie compares Jim Cunningham to ''{{Film/CHUD}}'', reflecting that he and Gretchen were supposed to see it originally in the movie theatre scene (see below).
* OrphanedReference: Donnie compares Jim Cunningham to ''{{Film/CHUD}}'', reflecting that he and Gretchen were supposed to see it originally in the movie theatre scene (see below).
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* ThrowItIn: Donnie correcting Gretchen was due to Creator/JenaMalone struggling to pronounce Dr Kenneth Monnitoff's name.
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* ThrowItIn: ThrowItIn:
** The Halloween setting was simply because it was when Richard Kelly started writing the script. Likewise, the twenty-eight day significance was because that's how long it took to write the script.
** Donnie correcting Gretchen was due to Creator/JenaMalone struggling to pronounce Dr Kenneth Monnitoff'sname.name.
* TypeCasting: Beth Grant in the 2000s was often cast as grumpy or antagonistic old ladies like Kitty Farmer.
** The Halloween setting was simply because it was when Richard Kelly started writing the script. Likewise, the twenty-eight day significance was because that's how long it took to write the script.
** Donnie correcting Gretchen was due to Creator/JenaMalone struggling to pronounce Dr Kenneth Monnitoff's
* TypeCasting: Beth Grant in the 2000s was often cast as grumpy or antagonistic old ladies like Kitty Farmer.
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** Well out of his teens, Creator/VinceVaughn reportedly turned down the part of Donnie due to his age. Creator/MarkWahlberg was interested in the part, but apparently was only willing to play the part with a lisp. Creator/JasonSchwartzman was also strongly considered attached for a long time as Donnie, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
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** The first draft of the script had Donnie waking up in a shopping mall rather than golf course.
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* StarMakingRole: This is the film that launched Creator/JakeGyllenhaal's career.
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** It also brought his sister to wider attention.
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** It also
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** In the movie theater scene, Richard Kelly originally intended to have Donnie and Gretchen going to see ''Film/{{CHUD''. However, there were problems with finding out who owned the rights to the movie. Finally, Creator/SamRaimi came to the rescue by allowing Kelly to use and distort footage from ''Film/TheEvilDead1981'', free of charge.
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** In the movie theater scene, Richard Kelly originally intended to have Donnie and Gretchen going to see ''Film/{{CHUD''.''Film/{{CHUD}}''. However, there were problems with finding out who owned the rights to the movie. Finally, Creator/SamRaimi came to the rescue by allowing Kelly to use and distort footage from ''Film/TheEvilDead1981'', free of charge.
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* ActorInspiredElement: Creator/NoahWyle deciding his character was diabetic (watch for the Jolly Rancher candies).
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** Creator/NoahWyle deciding his character was diabetic (watch for the Jolly Ranchercandies).candies).
** Creator/PatrickSwayze wore his own clothes from TheEighties for the film.
** Creator/NoahWyle deciding his character was diabetic (watch for the Jolly Rancher
** Creator/PatrickSwayze wore his own clothes from TheEighties for the film.
* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: The original advertising material featured a crashing plane. Opening close to September 11 2001, naturally this was all pulled, resulting in the film tanking at the box office due to lack of advertising. It gained its audience when it was released on DVD, becoming a runaway hit and attracting cult attention.
* ProducedByCastmember: On the set of ''Film/CharliesAngels2000'', Creator/DrewBarrymore and Richard Kelly agreed that her production company, Flower Films, would produce this film for $4.5 million (and that Barrymore would play Miss Pomeroy). Kelly says that if Barrymore hadn't stepped in, the movie would have either gone straight to video or cable television via Starz.
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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Donnie's sexual fantasies in the original script were to be about Creator/AlyssaMilano. For "legal reasons" it had to be changed to Creator/ChristinaApplegate.
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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: ScrewedByTheLawyers:
** Donnie's sexual fantasies in the original script were to be about Creator/AlyssaMilano. For "legal reasons" it had to be changed toCreator/ChristinaApplegate.Creator/ChristinaApplegate.
** In the movie theater scene, Richard Kelly originally intended to have Donnie and Gretchen going to see ''Film/{{CHUD''. However, there were problems with finding out who owned the rights to the movie. Finally, Creator/SamRaimi came to the rescue by allowing Kelly to use and distort footage from ''Film/TheEvilDead1981'', free of charge.
** Some songs featured in the movie were substitutes for songs which the makers wanted, but were denied the rights. The dance performance was performed to "West End Girls" by Music/PetShopBoys, and Music/DuranDuran's "Notorious" was re-dubbed in post-production. Music/{{U2}}'s "MLK" in the final scene, was substituted with Music/GaryJules' cover of the Music/TearsForFears song "Mad World" instead.
** Donnie's sexual fantasies in the original script were to be about Creator/AlyssaMilano. For "legal reasons" it had to be changed to
** In the movie theater scene, Richard Kelly originally intended to have Donnie and Gretchen going to see ''Film/{{CHUD''. However, there were problems with finding out who owned the rights to the movie. Finally, Creator/SamRaimi came to the rescue by allowing Kelly to use and distort footage from ''Film/TheEvilDead1981'', free of charge.
** Some songs featured in the movie were substitutes for songs which the makers wanted, but were denied the rights. The dance performance was performed to "West End Girls" by Music/PetShopBoys, and Music/DuranDuran's "Notorious" was re-dubbed in post-production. Music/{{U2}}'s "MLK" in the final scene, was substituted with Music/GaryJules' cover of the Music/TearsForFears song "Mad World" instead.
** Well out of his teens, Creator/VinceVaughn reportedly turned down the part of Donnie due to his age. Creator/MarkWahlberg was interested in the part, but apparently was only willing to play the part with a lisp. Creator/JasonSchwartzman was also strongly considered for Donnie, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
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** Creator/VinceVaughn was also the first choice for Donnie, but declined since he was almost thirty. Creator/MarkWahlberg expressed interest in playing Donnie too, but only if he could give the character a lisp.
** Donnie and Gretchen were originally supposed to see ''Film/{{CHUD}}'', since it harmonizes with "Chut Up!" earlier in the movie and another use of the word, but the filmmakers couldn't find out who owned the rights.
** Donnie and Gretchen were originally supposed to see ''Film/{{CHUD}}'', since it harmonizes with "Chut Up!" earlier in the movie and another use of the word, but the filmmakers couldn't find out who owned the rights.
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** Donnie and Gretchen were originally supposed to see ''Film/{{CHUD}}'', since it harmonizes with "Chut Up!" earlier
