 Diane Keaton (qv) was briefly considered for the part of Roberta,  while Goldie Hawn (qv) was considered for the part of Susan. A  combination of Orion Pictures wanting to keep the budget under $5  million and director Susan Seidelman (qv) wanting to work with  newcomers ultimately led to the casting of Rosanna Arquette (qv)  and Madonna (I) (qv).