Post by John HarknessPost by SinglemaltYou're Mike McDermott, it's late and your girlfriend just moved out of
the apartment. You home alone drinking scotch and watching old
videotapes of the WSOP when Famke Janssen comes to your door, looking
slightly drunk and very hot. She gives you a passionate kiss and
offers to stay and you send her on her way. Are you freakin' nuts?
Just a thought.
Singlemalt
This question has been asked and answered by screewriter Brian
Koppelman.
I don't have a link but his basic answer was "What the hell were we
thinking?"
John Harkness
During the commentary track, all three of Famke's scenes are
accompanied by Ed Norton fawning over her. I think the best part of
the commentary track is the for the scene described above. It goes
something like this.
<Petra shows up at the door.>
Ed Norton: This is the most unbelievable scene of the movie.
Writers: Yes, apologies to the viewer. John you should take some of
the blame for this too.
John Dahl: Yes, I know.
Writers: Whenever we're asked if we've ever written science fiction,
we say "Yeah, look at this scene".
<petra walks through the door>
Ed Norton: Right, where this alien walks in.
Writer: John, how could you not have her take her dress off?
<you see petra walk in from the living room, the one shot of famke
janssen in all her legs-for-miles glory>
Writers: Look at her le....JOHN!!
Ed Norton: OH MY GOD! Famke is way too nice and smart a girl to have a
body like that.
Scene continues, they talk about the tape of Chan and Seidel.
<Petra kisses Mike, gets rejected, turns and leaves>
Ed Norton: Wait (cutting off writer remark), I just want to point out
right now that Matt Damon is limping. He can barely stand up right
now.
Everyone laughs. <Mike throws glass>
Writer: You think he's mad at Worm, he's really mad because we didn't
let him get some.