Silverstone’s Mispronunciation of Haitians Wasn’t Scripted
In an interview with Vogue U.S., Heckerling revealed that Alicia’s silly mispronunciation of Haitians wasn’t part of the script. But it was such a funny, honest mistake and one that suited Cher’s character perfectly, so she decided to keep it.
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“[Silverstone] was doing her lines, and as soon as I said ‘cut,’ the script woman started to walk up to her to tell her the right pronunciation, and I had to run interference and go, ‘Step away from the actress. Stand clear of Alicia Silverstone’,” Heckerling explained.