The life of an overweight, unhappy cook is changed after a kind, beautiful college drop-out comes to work as a waitress at his and his mother's road-side restaurant.
James Mangold wrote the script for the film in 1991, while attending filmmaking seminars at Columbia University under the instruction of director Milo Forman. In making the movie, Mangold was very focused on expression versus dialogue; Mangold stated that he was striving to create a "silent film, with sound" This film was a career launch for Mangold, and to some extent Liv Tyler, too. Mangold has since gone on to make one hit after another, if you forget about "Knight and Day" (though, to be fair, I have not seen it). This is very much a 1990s indie film with that 1990s indie feel, but let us be honest -- those were really good movies. Some of the best directors working today (Mangold included) came out of the 90s indie scene.
James Mangold wrote the script for the film in 1991, while attending filmmaking seminars at Columbia University under the instruction of director Milo Forman. In making the movie, Mangold was very focused on expression versus dialogue; Mangold stated that he was striving to create a "silent film, with sound" This film was a career launch for Mangold, and to some extent Liv Tyler, too. Mangold has since gone on to make one hit after another, if you forget about "Knight and Day" (though, to be fair, I have not seen it). This is very much a 1990s indie film with that 1990s indie feel, but let us be honest -- those were really good movies. Some of the best directors working today (Mangold included) came out of the 90s indie scene.