Trivia / The Good Girl

• Method Acting : Mike White insisted Jennifer Aniston wear ankle and wrist weights so she'd be tired throughout filming.
• Playing Against Type: Jennifer Aniston of course associated with playing glamorous cool girls in romantic comedies as a depressed small town retail worker who has an affair with a man eight years younger than her. She even told Miguel Arteta to stop her from doing anything that resembled her character from Friends, saying "don't let her be Rachel".
• What Could Have Been: Mike White was at one point going to direct as well, with Laura Dern being his preferred choice as Justine. But he had such a good time working with Miguel Arteta on Chuck & Buck that he handed over the script for him to direct.