Jeannie Berlin, who plays Lila, is May's daughter. May cast her against screenwriter/playwright Neil Simon's wishes (not knowing she was May's daughter, he felt she was too unattractive for the part and originally wanted Diane Keaton to play it). May bargained to keep Berlin in the film by allowing Simon to cast his choice for Kelly, Cybill Shepherd. May's faith in Berlin was justified when Berlin earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her performance.
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Simon, knowing May's reputation for numerous takes and ample improvisation, insisted that May print at least one take in which each scene was played exactly as written.
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One of the film's associate producers, Erik Lee Preminger, also appears in the film--as the smirking pecan pie waiter in the restaurant scene.
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