Boogie Nightsdidn’t quite fitHeather Graham’s M.O.
at the time that she auditioned.
Graham defied her family’s wishes after adhering to them for a long time.
Heather Graham in ‘Boogie Nights’.Everett Collection
“I just said, ‘Screw it.
I wanna do this.
The script is amazing,'” she said ofBoogie Nights.
Heather Graham at the Venice Film Festival in 2022.Ernesto S. Ruscio/Getty
The choice to play porn star ingenue Rollergirl ultimately gave Graham a significant professional boost.
Rosenbaum also asked Graham if she had to remove any clothing during the audition process.
“I mean, they did make you they were like, ‘There’s nudity in this role.
You have to agree to do it and sign this contract that you’re agreeing to do it.’
But, no, they don’t make you show your boobs.”
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The actress recalled that shooting her nude scenes was not a particularly pleasant experience.
“It was terrifying,” she said.
“As a woman, I have to say, even if you go, ‘Okay.
Well, maybe I know sometimes men find me attractive,’ you look at all the flaws.
You go, ‘Oh my god.
They’re gonna see these flaws.’
I remember just sitting in my trailer, like, being like, ‘Oh my God.
I’m so scared.'”
However, Graham found strength as she got into her character’s mindset.
I’m just gonna be this character,'" she recalled.
“I don’t wanna be like, ‘Heather Graham feels nervous about this moment.’
Oh, this isn’t a big deal and these people are my friends and my family.
This is part of our life.’
I was just trying to think about it as the character would think about it.”
Graham reiterated that she loved working on the film.
“My role was so fun, I had such a great time,” she said.
The actress also confirmed that she didn’t know how to skate before securing the role.
Watch the full conversation between Graham and Rosenbaum above.
