Great Minds Think Alike
Even though Steven Spielberg had tons of audition tapes for the role of Willie Scott’s character, some 15, however both he and Ford quickly agreed that Kate Capshaw was the one. But maybe that has something to do with the fact that Spielberg only showed Harrison Ford Kate Capshaw’s audition. Either way!
Scream Lessons
Strangely, only after casting her did the directors realize that Kate couldn’t scream and for a character who needs to scream a lot, Spielberg stepped in and taught her himself.