Posted by Shoe Polishman at spider-tr082.proxy.aol.com on December 04, 1999 at 00:01:23:
Anyone know why Janeane Garofalo keeps doing cameos in good movies, but then decides to star in crappy ones? I was overjoyed when I saw her in Dogma, and she was hilarious for the few minutes she was in the movie. But why a cameo? Why not a more fully realized role?
Not to knock Dogma or anything, but she would have been the perfect actress to play Bethany. Linda did a really good job, but she just wasn't that funny.
Janeane's like a female Jason Lee. Both are a hugely hilarous presence on the screen, and both are beautiful, beautiful people. I think she would work great in the Askew-niverse.
You think its possible that Bethany was written with Janeane in mind? And when she was approached to do Dogma she was too busy tossing around bowling balls in another movie, and decided to opt for a cameo instead? Has anyone Askew said anything regarding her?