Overview

• Pfeiffer, 67, said she felt terrified nightly during production and lacked confidence early in her career.
• She recalled a restaurant-scene screen test where a table swipe cut Al Pacino’s finger, which she believes improved his view of her.
• Filming stretched to about six months, running longer than planned for the 1983 Brian De Palma film.
• Playing a cocaine addict, she said she stopped eating and kept losing weight, with crew members bringing her bagels.
• She described the environment as dominated by “gangster guys” and machismo, noting the role ultimately became her breakout.