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** The original screenplay for the film was set in New York but the movie's setting was eventually relocated to Los Angeles.
** Creator/JamieLeeCurtis and Creator/CarrieFisher auditioned for Holly, but turned it down. Creator/LindaHamilton turned down the role in order to prepare for her role in ''Film/TheTerminator''. Creator/BrookeShields was offered the role, but turned it down in order to study French Literature at Princeton. Creator/SylviaKristel was also offered the role.
** Creator/KurtRussell was considered for Scully.

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** The original screenplay for the film was set in New York UsefulNotes/NewYork but the movie's setting was eventually relocated to Los Angeles.
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** Creator/JamieLeeCurtis and Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/CarrieFisher and Creator/TatumONeal auditioned for Holly, but turned it down. Creator/LindaHamilton turned down the role in order to prepare for her role in ''Film/TheTerminator''. Creator/BrookeShields was offered the role, but turned it down in order to study French Literature at Princeton. Princeton.
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Creator/SylviaKristel was also offered the role.
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** Creator/KurtRussell was considered for Jake Scully.
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* InspirationForTheWork: Creator/BrianDePalma came up with the basic idea for the story after working with a body double for Angie Dickinson's infamous ShowerScene in ''Film/DressedToKill''.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Since "Relax" was banned in the UK and MTV, ''Body Double'' was the only way many viewers could watch the video. A special video based on the film [[https://youtu.be/oQMr351ib2k was released]], featuring the villain inserted into the video.

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* InspirationForTheWork: Creator/BrianDePalma came up with the basic idea for the story after working with a body double for Angie Dickinson's Creator/AngieDickinson's infamous ShowerScene in ''Film/DressedToKill''.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Since "Relax" was banned in the UK and MTV, ''Body Double'' Creator/{{MTV}}, this film was the only way many viewers could watch the video. A special video based on the film [[https://youtu.be/oQMr351ib2k was released]], featuring the villain inserted into the video.

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* CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/BrianDePalma considered casting real-life adult film actress Annette Haven as Holly, eventually casting her in a cameo role [[AsHimself As Herself]].



** Creator/JamieLeeCurtis and Creator/CarrieFisher auditioned for Holly, but turned it down. Creator/LindaHamilton turned down the role in order to prepare for her role in ''Film/TheTerminator''. Creator/BrookeShields was offered the role, but turned it down in order to study French Literature at Princeton. Brian [=DePalma=] considered casting real-life adult film actress Annette Haven in the role, eventually casting her in a cameo role [[AsHimself As Herself]].

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** Creator/JamieLeeCurtis and Creator/CarrieFisher auditioned for Holly, but turned it down. Creator/LindaHamilton turned down the role in order to prepare for her role in ''Film/TheTerminator''. Creator/BrookeShields was offered the role, but turned it down in order to study French Literature at Princeton. Brian [=DePalma=] considered casting real-life adult film actress Annette Haven in Creator/SylviaKristel was also offered the role, eventually casting her in a cameo role [[AsHimself As Herself]].role.
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** Steven Bauer makes a cameo as the Assistant Director of ''Holly Does Hollywood''. (He was married to Griffith at the time)

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** Steven Bauer Creator/StevenBauer makes a cameo as the Assistant Director of ''Holly Does Hollywood''. (He was married to Griffith at the time)
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Since "Relax" was banned in the UK and MTV, ''Body Double'' was the only way many viewers could watch the video. A special video based on the film [[https://youtu.be/oQMr351ib2k was released]], featuring the villain inserted into the video.
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* InspirationForTheWork: Creator/BrianDePalma got the idea to direct the film after working with a body double for Angie Dickinson's ShowerScene in ''Film/DressedToKill''.

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* InspirationForTheWork: Creator/BrianDePalma got came up with the basic idea to direct for the film story after working with a body double for Angie Dickinson's infamous ShowerScene in ''Film/DressedToKill''.
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* ExecutiveVeto: Creator/BrianDePalma originally planned for this to be the first Hollywood film to boast unsimulated sex scenes. The studio thought differently.

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* ExecutiveVeto: Creator/BrianDePalma originally planned for this to be the first Hollywood film to boast unsimulated sex scenes. He also wanted to cast a real life porn actress as Holly. The studio thought differently.
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** Steven Bauer makes a cameo as the Assistant Director of ''Holly Does Hollywood''.

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** Steven Bauer makes a cameo as the Assistant Director of ''Holly Does Hollywood''. (He was married to Griffith at the time)
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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/MelanieGriffith.

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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/MelanieGriffith. She herself credits this movie for getting her the roles in ''Something Wild'' and ''Film/WorkingGirl''.

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* TheCameo:
** British dance-pop act Music/FrankieGoesToHollywood appear as themselves opposite B-movie scream queen Brinke Stevens and pornographic actresses Cara Lott and Annette Haven.
** Slavitza Jovan (Gozer of ''Film/Ghostbusters1984'' fame) as a saleswoman.

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* TheCameo:
** British dance-pop act Music/FrankieGoesToHollywood appear as themselves opposite B-movie scream queen Brinke Stevens and pornographic actresses Cara Lott and Annette Haven.
** Slavitza Jovan (Gozer of ''Film/Ghostbusters1984'' fame) as a saleswoman.
CreatorBacklash: Creator/BrianDePalma was not happy with the way that the chase on the beach was filmed.



* RetroactiveRecognition: Scream queen Barbara Crampton makes her acting debut as Scully's cuckolding girlfriend Carol.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Scream queen Barbara Crampton makes her acting debut as Scully's cuckolding girlfriend Carol.InspirationForTheWork: Creator/BrianDePalma got the idea to direct the film after working with a body double for Angie Dickinson's ShowerScene in ''Film/DressedToKill''.



** Creator/JamieLeeCurtis and Creator/CarrieFisher auditioned for Holly, but turned it down. Creator/LindaHamilton turned down the role in order to prepare for her role in ''Film/TheTerminator''. Brian [=DePalma=] considered casting real-life adult film actress Annette Haven in the role, eventually casting her in a cameo role [[AsHimself As Herself]].
** Creator/KurtRussell was considered for Scully.

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** Creator/JamieLeeCurtis and Creator/CarrieFisher auditioned for Holly, but turned it down. Creator/LindaHamilton turned down the role in order to prepare for her role in ''Film/TheTerminator''. Creator/BrookeShields was offered the role, but turned it down in order to study French Literature at Princeton. Brian [=DePalma=] considered casting real-life adult film actress Annette Haven in the role, eventually casting her in a cameo role [[AsHimself As Herself]].
** Creator/KurtRussell was considered for Scully.Scully.
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** Creator/KurtRussell was considered for Sully.

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** Creator/KurtRussell was considered for Sully.Scully.

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* TheCameo:
** British dance-pop act Music/FrankieGoesToHollywood appear as themselves opposite B-movie scream queen Brinke Stevens and pornographic actresses Cara Lott and Annette Haven.
** Slavitza Jovan (Gozer of ''Film/Ghostbusters1984'' fame) as a saleswoman.



* RetroactiveRecognition: Scream queen Barbara Crampton makes her acting debut as Scully's cuckolding girlfriend Carol.



* UncreditedRole: Creator/StevenBauer makes a cameo as the Assistant Director of ''Holly Does Hollywood''.

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* UncreditedRole: Creator/StevenBauer UncreditedRole:
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makes a cameo as the Assistant Director of ''Holly Does Hollywood''.Hollywood''.
** Creator/RobPaulsen appears as a cameraman on the porn set.



** Creator/JamieLeeCurtis and Creator/CarrieFisher auditioned for Holly, but turned it down. Creator/LindaHamilton turned down the role in order to prepare for her role in ''Film/TheTerminator''.

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** Creator/JamieLeeCurtis and Creator/CarrieFisher auditioned for Holly, but turned it down. Creator/LindaHamilton turned down the role in order to prepare for her role in ''Film/TheTerminator''. Brian [=DePalma=] considered casting real-life adult film actress Annette Haven in the role, eventually casting her in a cameo role [[AsHimself As Herself]].
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** Creator/JamieLeeCurtis and Creator/CarrieFisher auditioned for Holly, but turned it down.

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** Creator/JamieLeeCurtis and Creator/CarrieFisher auditioned for Holly, but turned it down. Creator/LindaHamilton turned down the role in order to prepare for her role in ''Film/TheTerminator''.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Creator/BrianDePalma originally planned for this to be the first Hollywood film to boast unsimulated sex scenes. The studio thought differently.
* StarMakingRole: For Melanie Griffith.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: ExecutiveVeto: Creator/BrianDePalma originally planned for this to be the first Hollywood film to boast unsimulated sex scenes. The studio thought differently.
* StarMakingRole: For Melanie Griffith.Creator/MelanieGriffith.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Creator/BrianDePalma originally planned for this to be the first Hollywood film to boast unsimulated sex scenes. The studio thought differently.
* StarMakingRole: For Melanie Griffith.
* UncreditedRole: Creator/StevenBauer makes a cameo as the Assistant Director of ''Holly Does Hollywood''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The original screenplay for the film was set in New York but the movie's setting was eventually relocated to Los Angeles.
** Creator/JamieLeeCurtis and Creator/CarrieFisher auditioned for Holly, but turned it down.
** Creator/KurtRussell was considered for Sully.

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