Line #7 Trivia/MyGirl


1	* BillingDisplacement: Creator/MacaulayCulkin's presence in the movie was hyped up after the success of ''Film/HomeAlone1''. In reality, it's SmallRoleBigImpact. In contrast the then unknown Creator/AnnaChlumsky gets billed ''fourth'' in the credits (below Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis and Culkin) despite playing the lead role.
2	* CaliforniaDoubling: The movie is set in Pennsylvania but was almost entirely shot in Florida.
3	* CreatorBreakdown: Anna Chlumsky struggled with the sudden overnight fame the movie brought her at age 11, especially with how she immediately became a breadwinner for her family and the increased scrutiny that came with being in the public eye. She even admits to having to go into therapy to deal with it, which is one of the reasons she initially retired from acting to go back to college.
4	* EnforcedMethodActing: Anna Chlumsy recalls that, to get her properly sad for [[spoiler: Vada's speech at Thomas J's funeral]], her mother said "picture me in that casket".
5	* ExecutiveMeddling: The film came close to getting a PG-13 rating due to the fact that a funeral home and [[spoiler: a character death]] feature prominently. After an appeal, it was changed to PG.
6	* FunnyCharacterBoringActor: Inverted. Macaulay Culkin said that it was weird for him to play such a shy character like Thomas J. Anna Chlumsky agreed, calling him a bigger MotorMouth and prankster than his character.
7	* IAmNotSpock: Although she has done many other roles, including her Emmy nominated turn in the HBO series ''{{Series/Veep}}'', Anna Chlumsky is still remembered as Vada, and confessed to being sick of getting asked about this film.
8	* NeverWorkWithChildrenOrAnimals: As early 90s CGI was nowhere near convincing enough, Macaulay Culkin had to act alongside real bees, with pollen smeared onto his hands to get the bees to keep swarming around him.
9	* RealLifeRelative: Anna Chlumsky's mother Nancy L. Chlumsky plays a small role as Jackie, she is the one who says "Ooooh, that's really cool" after hearing two of the students suggest a meditation session before class.
10	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
11	** Creator/ElijahWood came very close to getting the role of Thomas J, but it went to Macaulay Culkin after the success of ''Film/HomeAlone''. The latter almost wasn't cast out of fear it would hinder the Box Office performance once word got out [[spoiler: that he dies]], but they did it after pressure from his infamous StageDad.
12	** Hundreds of angry fans protested against [[spoiler: Thomas J's death]] trying to get the filmmakers to remove it. They didn't.
13	** Creator/ChevyChase was the first choice for the role of Harry. He wasn't sure, since he hadn't much experience in dramatic roles - and Creator/DanAykroyd was suggested after his performance in ''Film/DrivingMissDaisy''. Creator/SteveMartin and Creator/BillMurray were also considered.
14	** A third movie was planned, titled 'Still My Girl', but fell into development hell in the 2000s, and Anna Chlumsky announced she did not want to do another one in 2012.
15	* WorkingTitle: The film's working title was ''Born Jaundiced'' but it went through a number of possible names - mostly puns relating to the funeral home setting.
16	* WriterRevolt: Howard Zieff made sure to not make the period setting too on the nose, as he wanted the audience to not think of it as a period movie, but a ComingOfAgeStory that just happened to take place in the 70s.

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