Question 1

Why was Alicia Silverstone's character's name changed to Adrian in the TV edit of The Crush?

Accepted Answer

The TV edit changed her name from Darian Forrester to Adrian because the writer/director was sued by the real girl he based the character on, who had the same name. [7]

Question 2

How did Alicia Silverstone legally work longer hours on The Crush at age 15?

Accepted Answer

She became an emancipated minor during filming, meaning she was legally independent from her parents and could avoid child labor law restrictions. [8]

Question 3

What real-life experience inspired writer/director Alan Shapiro to create The Crush?

Accepted Answer

Shapiro was a lodger at a guest house owned by a married couple; their teenage daughter Darian developed a crush on him, which he rejected since she was underage. [9]

Question 4

What was unusual about the dubbing for Alicia Silverstone's character name in The Crush?

Accepted Answer

The name Adrian was dubbed by unknown actors because the studio couldn't afford to bring back the original actors, causing slight voice differentiation. [11]

Question 5

What is The Crush about?

Accepted Answer

A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences. [0]

Question 6

Why was Alicia Silverstone's character's name changed to Adrian in the TV edit of The Crush?

Accepted Answer

The TV edit changed her name from Darian Forrester to Adrian because the director was sued by the real-life girl he wrote about, who had the same name as his fictional character.

Question 7

How did Alicia Silverstone legally work longer hours on The Crush as a teenager?

Accepted Answer

She became an emancipated minor at age 15 during filming, which allowed her to avoid child labor laws restricting work hours.

Question 8

What real-life experience inspired writer/director Alan Shapiro to create The Crush?

Accepted Answer

Shapiro based it on his experience as a lodger where the teenage daughter of his landlords developed a crush on him, which he rejected due to her being underage.

Question 9

What was unusual about the dubbing for Alicia Silverstone's character name in The Crush?

Accepted Answer

The name Adrian was dubbed by unknown actors because the studio couldn't afford to bring back the original actors, causing slight voice differentiation.

Question 10

What was Alicia Silverstone's role in The Crush in terms of her career?

Accepted Answer

This film marked Alicia Silverstone's feature debut as an actress.

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