Trivia / Birth

• Awesome, Dear Boy: Nicole Kidman had wanted to work with Jonathan Glazer after seeing (and loving) his previous film Sexy Beast.
• Creator's Favorite Episode: Nicole Kidman has called this role and the movie one of her favorites of her own work.
• What Could Have Been:
  • Originally, the script focuses more on "Sean", but as Glazer and co-writer Milo Addica decided only a couple of weeks before shooting to focus the movie more on Anna.
  • Christina Applegate turned down the role of Anna.
• Writing by the Seat of Your Pants: Even during shooting, Glazer and Addica would write scenes the night before and give them to the actors the next day.