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Heckerling's directorial debut was a short called "Getting It Over With." What was the "it" that the main character wanted to "get over"?

Losing her virginity. "Getting It Over With" was a film that Heckerling made as a student which was widely noticed by many major directors, including Cameron Crowe.

Which of Amy Heckerling's films was originally titled "Stairway to Heaven"?

Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The title "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" was suggested by an editor at Simon and Schuster Publishing.

In 1996, the Writers Guild of America nominated Heckerling for a Best Screenplay award. For which movie did she receive this nomination?

Clueless. She lost to Randall Wallace, who wrote "Braveheart."

Heckerling worked on three television shows that were based on movies that she had also directed. What were these movies?

"Clueless", "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" and "Look Who's Talking". The TV shows were called "Clueless," "Fast Times," and "Baby Talk". Each lasted only one season.

Heckerling had the idea to write "Look Who's Talking" because of what event in her life?

She was pregnant. During her pregnancy, Heckerling's husband, Neal Israel, started pretending to talk like the new baby, improvising what a baby might say.

"Clueless" was based on which Jane Austen novel?

Emma. Like Cher, the heroine of "Clueless," Austen's Emma gives a friend a makeover and tries to get her to date the rich, popular guy.

Amy Heckerling was born in which New York City borough?

The Bronx. Her birthdate is May 7, 1954.

"National Lampoon's European Vacation" was the only "Vacation" movie that was directed by Amy Heckerling. What is one of the major differences between her movie, and the other "Vacation" films?

The family's name is spelled differently. In Heckerling's version, the family name is spelled "Griswald." In all other versions, it's "Griswold."

During the filming of "A Night at the Roxbury," Heckerling was dating which of its stars?

Chris Kattan. Amy Heckerling is credited as the producer of the film, and chose to be uncredited as the director, even though she did most of the directing.

Heckerling herself appeared on the screen in "Into the Night," where she joined many other directors in playing cameo roles. Who directed "Into the Night"?

John Landis. All of the other directors listed also had cameos in the film.