Ever since the second grade when he first saw her in E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Brian Herzlinger has had a crush on Drew Barrymore. Now, 20 years later he's decided to try to fulfill his lifelong dream by asking her for a date. There's one small problem: She's Drew Barrymore and he's, well, Brian Herzlinger, a broke 27-year-old aspiring filmmaker from New Jersey.
Direction
Three directors somehow made this coherent; miracle of editing.
Production
Shot on $1,100 — the budget IS the narrative.
Acting
Corey Feldman playing himself: unhinged, perfect.
Director
Brett Winn
Drew Barrymore
Self
Brian Herzlinger
Self
Corey Feldman
Self
Eric Roberts
Self
Bill D'Elia
Self
Lily Rains
Drew Look-alike
George DelHoyo
Self - Voice Trailer Guy
Andrea Logan White
Self - Trainer
Natasha Henstridge
Self (archive footage)
Cameron Diaz
Self (uncredited)
Griffin Dunne
Self (uncredited)
Samuel L. Jackson
Self (uncredited)
Matt LeBlanc
Self (uncredited)
Lucy Liu
Self (uncredited)
Kevin Smith
Self (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The $1,100 budget was won on a 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' game show appearance Brian made before filming.
This predated YouTube and influencer culture by mere months — Brian accidentally invented the parasocial relationship economy.
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