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How to Deal Full Production Notes "A lesson in love for non-believers"
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 Chapter 2: Problems Can Be Resolved Easily and SeamlesslyThe story's realistic take on a teenage girl's life sparked Gallagher's creative interest. "I liked the fact that this coming-of-age story was told in a realistic way with humor, but also with a willingness to expose the complexity of these problems," says the actor. "The story does not burden kids watching into thinking that problems can be resolved easily and seamlessly. It treats issues with dimension and reality."
Alexandra Holden (The Hot Chick) portrays Halley's best friend, Scarlett, who completes the triangle of friends at the center of the teenage story. Holden felt a deep connection to the material immediately. "It was such a real slice of life. It was a story that lots of different people could relate to, and I personally related to Scarlett," says the actress. "Scarlett is forced to grow up quickly during the course of the story. She begins looking up to Halley, but by the end of the film comes to realize that there are qualities in herself that are worth valuing as well."
"Scarlett is a really amazing, kind-hearted, wonderfully positive character," adds Mandy Moore. "She's cheerful and always approaches every situation with a positive spirit. At first, Halley's the one in control of the relationship. She makes the decisions, and Scarlett listens and agrees with everything. But they both change. Halley realizes Scarlett is really smart and that she's lucky to have a friend that loves her as much as Scarlett does."
The off-screen friendship between Moore and Holden also blossomed during the course of production. "Alex brings so much to the role," comments Moore. "She has charisma and confidence, and this smile that lights up the screen; it's just contagious. She's someone I'll be friends with for a long time."
The filmmakers credit casting director Avy Kaufman for populating the film with faces and personalities that bring authenticity to the supporting roles. After casting across the U.S. and in Canada, the filmmakers brought together an ensemble cast composed of relative newcomers and established actors. "Each of the principal actors had to be right, or it would erode the authenticity of the project," comments producer William Teitler. "We were very lucky to assemble the cast that we did."
Director Clare Kilner had a clear idea about the qualities she sought in the actors. "This film has moments of comedy, but I also wanted the actors to be very honest. Each of the characters has a passion to try and understand where they are in their life. They have a concern about where they're going to be in the next ten years."
Rounding out the ensemble cast, Connie Ray plays Scarlett's mother, Marion, and Dylan Baker appears as Lydia's new beau, Steve. Mary Catherine Garrison, who plays Halley's older sister, Ashley, impressed director Clare Kilner with her "honesty, humor and physicality."
Mackenzie Astin, who plays Ashley's uptight fiancé Lewis, "just blew us away," Kilner explains. "The character of Lewis could have easily veered into farce and we didn't want to go that way. He approached Lewis with a truthfulness that really appealed to me."
For the role of the pot-smoking, straight-talking Grandma Halley, the filmmakers chose veteran actress Nina Foch, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in the 1954 film Executive Suite and whose film credits include An American in Paris, The Ten Commandments and Spartacus.
Two families provide a stark contrast in How to Deal -- Ashley's family, the Martins, and Lewis' family, the Warshers. "The Warshers and the Martins are definitely from opposite sides of the tracks," says Mackenzie Astin. "Lewis' family hails from the Old South, so they're old school in that respect. The Martins are much more modern, and they've got a distinct matriarchal quality to their family. It's about as far from the Warshers as you can get."
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