Coyote Ugly
Tonight, they're calling the shots.
Country
Production
Budget
$80 000 000
Box office
$113 916 474
Director
Actors
Scenario
Gina Wendkos
Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Oman, Scott Gardenhour, Mike Stenson
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Jon Hutman
Audition
Short description
Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job as a barmaid at Coyote Ugly. The "Coyotes" as they are affectionately called tantalize customers and the media alike with their outrageous antics, making Coyote Ugly the watering hole for guys on the prowl.
What's left behind the scenes
- A full sex scene between Piper Perabo and Adam Garcia was cut from the film.
- The film was based on Elizabeth Gilbert's autobiographical article "The Muse of the Coyote Ugly Saloon" for GQ magazine, published in 1997, which recounted her time working at the first Coyote Ugly Saloon dance bar in the East Village.
- Bridget Moynahan (who played Rachel) turned out to be taller than the set designers had anticipated. The bar above the counter had to be raised so she wouldn't get injured during the dance scenes.
- Test screenings revealed that audiences would have preferred more scenes with the character played by John Goodman (who played Bill), so new scenes with him had to be written and then filmed.
- Jessica Simpson was initially considered for the lead role. The actress even auditioned several times, but ultimately left the project because she didn't want to perform in erotic scenes, which the filmmakers insisted on including in the plot. Interestingly, a significant portion of the erotic scenes were cut during editing.
- During filming, Melanie Lynskey (who played Gloria) was repeatedly subjected to mockery regarding her appearance and received a lot of unsolicited advice about losing weight. She had to wear Spanx shapewear and listen to opinions on the matter from the costume designers and makeup artists.
- January Jones auditioned for the role of Violet, which was ultimately played by Piper Perabo. These were only her second film auditions ever, and she later recounted in an interview that she was terrified by an unexpected request during the audition. She had already finished delivering all of her character's lines when producer Jerry Bruckheimer suddenly asked her to dance on the table. Jones was told she would have to perform a pole dance, but there was no pole where the auditions were taking place. Jones turned bright red and then told her agent she wouldn't be participating in the project.
- The first "Coyote Ugly" bar opened on January 27, 1993, in New York, after New York University graduate Liliana Lovell turned down a Wall Street internship in favor of working as a bartender. This bar served as the location for the film's shooting.
- A full sex scene featuring Piper Perabo and Adam Garcia was cut from the movie.
- Bridget Moynahan (who played Rachel) turned out to be taller than the set designers had anticipated. The bar counter had to be raised to prevent her from getting injured during the dance scenes.
- Test screenings revealed that the audience would have preferred more scenes with the character played by John Goodman (who played Bill), so new scenes featuring him had to be written and then filmed.
- Jessica Simpson was considered for the lead role. The actress even went through several screen tests, but in the end, she left the project because she was unwilling to perform in erotic scenes, which the filmmakers insisted must remain in the plot. Incidentally, a significant portion of the erotic scenes were cut from the film during editing.
- During filming, Melanie Lynskey (who played Gloria) was repeatedly mocked for her appearance and received numerous suggestions that she needed to lose weight. She had to wear Spanx shapewear and listen to the opinions of the costume designers and makeup artists on the matter.
- January Jones auditioned for the role of Violet, which was ultimately played by Piper Perabo. These were only the second screen tests of her life, and she later recounted in an interview that she was absolutely horrified by an unexpected request made during the audition. She had already finished all of her character's lines when producer Jerry Bruckheimer suddenly told her to dance on a table. Jones was told she had to perform a pole dance, except there was no pole where the auditions were taking place. Jones turned beet red and subsequently informed her agent that she would not be appearing in the project.
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