Question 1

Why was Melanie Griffith billed third despite playing the lead in Working Girl?

Accepted Answer

Melanie Griffith was billed third after Harrison Ford and Sigourney Weaver because she was still largely unknown at the time, despite critical acclaim for earlier performances. Director Mike Nichols pushed for her casting over studio preferences for a bigger name.

Question 2

What drastic measures did the production take when Melanie Griffith showed up intoxicated?

Accepted Answer

After Griffith and Alec Baldwin arrived late and visibly intoxicated, director Mike Nichols and producer Douglas Wick fined her around $75,000 for lost production time and assigned a nurse to test her sobriety for the remainder of the shoot.

Question 3

Which song from Working Girl achieved a rare awards trifecta?

Accepted Answer

Carly Simon's "Let the River Run" won an Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy, making it one of only two songs to achieve this while being written, composed, and performed by a single artist.

Question 4

What was the original casting plan for Alec Baldwin's role?

Accepted Answer

Director Mike Nichols and casting director Juliet Taylor initially wanted Alec Baldwin to play Jack, but the studio objected to having two unknowns in the leads. Baldwin was instead offered and accepted the role of Mick Dugan.

Question 5

How did Sigourney Weaver and Melanie Griffith prepare for their roles?

Accepted Answer

Sigourney Weaver and Melanie Griffith followed female executives and secretaries on their daily schedules in New York City and sat in on meetings to better understand the industry from a female perspective.

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