a b Cahalan, Susannah (July 5, 2015). "An oral history of the cult classic that is 'Clueless' ". New York Post. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015 . Retrieved July 12, 2015. The girl who ended up getting the role of Heather may have been in the waiting room [when I auditioned]. Ken Stovitz: Rejection can either be the thing that kills you or the thing that inspires you to just say, “I’m not going to take no for an answer.” We chose to do the latter. We chose to say, “We know we’ve got something good here. We’re not going to take no.” The Fox Sessions

Justin Walker, Christian: This thing for me was like pulled out of nowhere. My career was really kind of floundering. I was in between agents; I was working with somebody on a freelance basis; I was between apartments; I was sleeping on someone’s couch. I got a phone call to come in and read for this film, and I was given the choice to read for Josh or for Christian, and when I looked at the material, the way the rhythm, the vocabulary, and everything else about the part [of] Christian—it was a no-doubter.Image credit: (Paramount/Universal)) Paul Rudd Was Mr. Knightley, And Wow Was He Robbed In Clueless Scenes depicting the fictional Bronson Alcott High School campus including the tennis courts, outdoor cafeteria, and the quad were filmed at Occidental College in Los Angeles. [19] Ulysses S. Grant High School in Valley Glen provided filming locations for the school's interior sets. [20] Other notable filming locations include the former Westside Pavilion shopping mall, Circus Liquor in North Hollywood, where Cher is mugged in her designer dress, and Rodeo Drive, featured in Cher's "crisis" scene as she dejectedly wanders around after a failed driver's test and a confrontation with Tai. [20] Carrie Frazier, Clueless casting director at Fox: I brought in Alicia Silverstone—I sent Amy a videotape of a young actress [who] I felt was really terrific. Clueless". Rotten Tomatoes. July 19, 1995. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021 . Retrieved March 16, 2023. In addition to Rachel Blanchard as Cher, two other major roles were recast for the television series. The role of Cher's father Mel, the part Dan Hedaya originated in the film, was portrayed by Michael Lerner and was again recast with Doug Sheehan by the beginning of the show's second season on the air. By this time, Mel had grown significantly more mellow and humane than the character Hedaya had originated.

Until mankind is peaceful enough not to have violence on the news, there’s no point in taking it out of shows that need it for entertainment value.” — Cher If there is one thing that Cher Horowitz, the heroine of 1990s teen-movie classic Clueless, loves, it’s a makeover. It’s her “main thrill in life,” her best friend Dionne points out, “It gives her a sense of control in a world full of chaos”. But as Cher plans the transformation of new friend Tai from grungy misfit to Beverly Hills princess, she is blissfully unaware that the person getting the real makeover in this movie is herself. Travis/Robert Martin: A stoner and skater who has a mutual attraction with Tai; however, their attempts at courtship are derailed for a time by Cher's attempt to set Tai up with Elton. Travis is an underachiever, is constantly late for class and often receives poor grades. In the book, Emma considers Martin, a farmer, to be beneath Harriet. In 1996, the producers created a spin-off television series, which followed parallel storylines of Cher and her friends. Several cast members from the film went on to star in the series, with the notable exceptions of Silverstone and Rudd, whose film careers had begun to take off. Silverstone was replaced in the series with actress Rachel Blanchard. In 2008, Entertainment Weekly selected Clueless as one of the "New Classics", a list of 100 best films released between 1983 and 2008; [37] Clueless was ranked 42nd. [37] That year, the publication also named it the 19th-best comedy of the past 25 years. [38] The film is ranked as number 7 on Entertainment Weekly 's list of the 50 best high school films. [39]Carrie Frazier: After Alicia did [the] screen test, as I remember, it went to Fox and they were kind of like, “Oh, she’s O.K.” You know, it wasn’t like “Oh my God, this girl’s fabulous.” I was like, “This is the girl! If you don’t grab her, you’re nuts.” Years Ago, 'Clueless' Like Totally Changed '90s Fashion And Vernacular". NPR. July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019 . Retrieved January 16, 2020. I think I read for Elton as well. But Amy said, “What do you think of Josh? Do you want to read for that?” So I did. The series originally premiered on ABC on September 20, 1996, as a part of the TGIF Friday Night lineup during its first season. It then spent its last two seasons on UPN on Tuesday nights ending on May 25, 1999. Holden, Stephen (January 4, 1996). "Babe' Is Chosen as Best Film By National Society of Critics". The New York Times . Retrieved May 2, 2023.