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Question about Rachel slapping Charlotte?

posted 14 years ago by csweetleaf2
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Was the slap real or faked? I thought the slap looked and sounded real

[–] angelique21 14 years ago

i remember an old interview with Cher that she said it was real

[–] freshy 13 years ago

Really? Wow! That must have hurt. Poor Winona. She really looked like the wind was knocked out of her or something. Among the most realistic slaps I've seen onscreen. I love this movie so much, especially because of the funny lines but this scene was hair-raising and unexpected in a good way. Great acting from both actresses.

[–] LauraRoslin 13 years ago

It was an accident. She wasn't meant to actually make contact, but she did, and the take worked, so they kept it.

[–] Vesikko 13 years ago

It was real but accident. You can tell by looking at Cher while Winona Ryder moves to the sofa. Cher is genuinely shocked and breaks her character.

[–] wilsonandrewc 12 years ago

I'm surprised that Winona Ryder didn't slap her back.

[–] 12 years ago

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[–] wilsonandrewc 11 years ago

Cher is really lucky Winona Ryder didn't slap her back.