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Producer: The King of Queens. Cathy Yuspa was born in 1971. She is known for The King of Queens (1998), What Men Want (2019) and 13 Going on 30 (2004). She is married to Josh Goldsmith.
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Feb 22, 2024 · Feb. 22, 2024, 12:16 a.m. “13 Going on 30” (2004) is going on 20 years this April. Cathy Yuspa ’92 co-wrote the screenplay for the iconic rom-com with her husband and writing partner Josh...
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Apr 23, 2024 · The idea for 13 Going on 30 began with screenwriters Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, who were both turning 30 and found themselves at a crossroads in life. They conveniently ended up at...
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Mini Bio. Cathy Yuspa was born in 1971. She is known for The King of Queens (1998), What Men Want (2019) and 13 Going on 30 (2004). She is married to Josh Goldsmith.
- You're Invited to Jenna Rink's Sleepover Party
- Jennifer Garner, Role Model
- The Inspiration For Jenna's Speech
- Nailing The Dance Moves
- The Legacy of 13 Going on 30
- What Happened to Jenna Rink?
The film's late director Gary Winickrevealed in DVD commentary that he originally didn't want to include the sleepover scene in which Jenna Rink bonds with a few 13-year-olds, including her neighbor Becky (Renee Olstead). He thought it took away from the romance between Jenna and Matt (Mark Ruffalo), but soon came to realize it was one of the best ...
All the actors recall the first time they met Garner, who was already a major star at that time thanks to her lead role in ABC's spy thrillerAlias. But, it's how she's still inspiring them today that stands out the most. Renee Olstead ("Becky"): I watched Alias and thought [Garner] was the most badass person on the planet, and to meet her and see t...
Pat Benatar's "Love Is A Battlefield" plays a crucial role in the sleepover scene, soundtracking their dance party and helping Jenna find the right words to say to the impressionable teens. Goldsmith & Yuspa: “Love Is A Battlefield” is just such a great anthem for the movie. It’s so dramatic — I mean, “heartache to heartache we stand”? Yet the girl...
Choreographer Marguerite Derricks, who also choreographed movies like 10 Things I Hate About You, pulled double duty working on both the film's "Thriller" number and this one. Marguerite Derricks (choreographer): I wanted to keep the essence and the joy of [Pat Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield"] music video because it's pretty awesome, but I didn't...
15 years later, the movie's considered a rom-com classic. Most recently, Ariana Grande paid homage to it in her "Thank U, Next" video, putting her own twist on the moment before 30-year-old Jenna goes back to being 13 again. Even Jennifer Garner couldn't help but loveit. Mantegna: To have [Grande] introduce it to a new generation, I thought, was su...
There's no plan for a sequel, but the writers are working on a 13 Going On 30 Broadway musicalbased on the film. "Hopefully starting workshops this summer," Goldsmith and Yuspa, who are writing the musical, said in a joint email. If the production ends up being set in the present day, the movie's stars have some thoughts on where Jenna might be in ...
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Apr 23, 2019 · Writers Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, actor Andy Serkis, and choreographer Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks tell EW about filming the scene no mere mortal could resist. As the “thirty, flirty, and...
Sep 28, 2023 · The movie's screenwriters Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa wrote the book for the musical.
