A native New Yorker, Winick was also happy that 13 Going on 30 was set in New York — and then surprised to learn that all the interiors would be shot in Los Angeles. “I am a New Yorker and want to make all my movies in New York. So picking a project set in New York was a big plus for me. So I was amused when I found out most of it would be done in L.A. In the end, however, it was a great experience to shoot in L.A. and I got to shoot 17 days in New York. And by the time we got to New York to film the exteriors, I was really well prepared and very comfortable with the crew.”
Garner was also accustomed to shooting in New York and was thankful for her experience on “Alias,” which better prepared her for the crowds that formed around the locations everywhere she went. “One day we were in the middle of Manhattan and there were hundreds of people watching from across the street. I had to come though some revolving doors and freak out — to jump up and down waving my hands wildly in the air with all these people watching. They really had no idea what I was doing or why I was doing it. And there were all these paparazzi taking pictures. It was a bit intimidating. Fortunately, I was familiar with acting in public because of “Alias,” which made it somewhat easier to pull off.”
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