Trivia / In Her Shoes

• Cast the Runner-Up: The film was originally planned to have Toni Collette as Maggie Feller and Sarah Michelle Gellar as Rose Feller. After Gellar dropped out, Collette agreed to play Rose.
• Dawson Casting: Cameron Diaz, playing the younger sister, is older than Toni Collette by barely two months.
• Dyeing for Your Art: Curtis Hanson approached Toni Collette before filming and asked her about gaining weight for the part. She complied and proceeded to gain 25 pounds for the part, which she subsequently lost during the film's shooting, which is to reflect her character.
• Fake American: The Australian Toni Collette, as per usual, plays an American.

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