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The Princess Diaries Full Production Notes "She rocks. She rules. She reigns."
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 Chapter 3: Mandy Moore Makes Her Feature Film Debut as LanaAnd why was Julie Andrews drawn to the film'
"First and foremost, I was attracted to the project for the opportunity to work with Garry Marshall," says Andrews. "I'm a great admirer of his, and I was thrilled when I was asked. I have always connected with the humor and the layers of character in his films. He does it beautifully ` it's all of the tiny details that make you smile and appreciate what he does ` he's just wonderful at it."
Andrews also appreciated Marshall's collaborative nature: "He's unbelievably generous. He allows so much input from the actors that you feel like you've really contributed."
Heather Matarazzo plays Mia's best friend, the fiercely opinionated Lilly, whose school-sponsored TV show "Shut Up and Listen" is a forum for her vehement diatribes about social and political issues. Matarazzo was eager for the opportunity to work with Garry Marshall.
"Garry's one of the few directors I've worked with who's into improv and allowing the actors to run with an idea," says Matarazzo. "And a lot of magical things come out of that. Garry is an actor, and an actor's director, and he directs without going into elaborate set ups and discussions, and thinking a scene through so much you lose the point. The director is not there to give acting lessons ` you either have it or you don't, and Garry knows that."
Platinum recording artist Mandy Moore makes her feature film debut as the beautiful Lana, a popular cheerleader and the girlfriend of the equally beautiful and popular Josh. Her very existence adds to the teenage angst suffered by Mia.
"I think she's definitely the kind of character everyone has run across in school," says Moore of Lana. "I'm still in high school myself, and I know these people exist because I went to school with them. They like to discriminate against other kids, and try to find fault with them because actually they're insecure themselves. It makes them feel better to pick on others somehow. I'm sure every teenager, in some form or other, has had to deal with that element in school."
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