The Good Girl

To make Jennifer Aniston look more worn down, director Miguel Arteta had her wear wrist weights for several weeks before filming, and she wore them in some scenes as well.

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According to Jennifer Aniston, almost nothing was changed from the script's first draft to the shoot.

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Jake Gyllenhaal admitted that his main job in the film's sex scenes was to lie on top of Jennifer Aniston and keep her breasts covered. He said he also placed a pillow between them so he would not touch her lower areas.

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Jennifer Aniston trusted director Miguel Arteta to stop her the moment she did anything resembling her role on Friends (1994). She would jokingly tell him: "Please don't let her be Rachel."

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The film was shot in 33 days, generally filming six scenes a day.

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Jennifer Aniston worked with a dialogue coach for two months to perfect the Texas accent.

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During the first three weeks of filming, Jennifer Aniston was also working on Friends (1994).

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Mike White's screenplay was loosely inspired by "Madame Bovary."

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At one point, Mike White was set to direct the film, which was to star Laura Dern.

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Reese Witherspoon and Catherine Keener were considered for the role of Justine.

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The film's writer plays Corny, the dim-witted supermarket stock boy who spies on her.

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It was one of three Jake Gyllenhaal films released within three months, along with Lovely & Amazing (2001) and Moonlight Mile (2002).

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The names of the three lead actors all begin with "J": Jennifer, Jake, John.

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