SHERYL HOOVER / TONI COLLETTE
ROAD TRIPPER
SHERYL HOOVER
In the film, the Hoovers drive across three states in a run-down VW bus.
Sheryl briefly loses her daughter, helps filch a cadaver, and flips out
on her deluded husband (Greg Kinnear).
TONI COLLETTE
At 18, Collette and four gal pals drove 17 hours from Sydney for a folk
festival. ''It was weeks of brilliance,'' Collette says. ''We slept on
beaches, swam with dolphins. I've never felt so free!''
CENTER PEACE
SHERYL HOOVER
''Sheryl's surrounded by chaos, and she's the grounded one holding all
the kite strings. She's a very practical, logical person.''
TONI COLLETTE
''I guess I'm pretty practical, although I have a slightly more dreamy
quality at times. I tend to go off on tangents in my mind.''
MOTHER LOVE
SHERYL HOOVER
''She's selfless — she would die for her kids. And that kind of love is
what life's all about.''
TONI COLLETTE
''I'm not a mother, but I plan to have kids. I hope I'm as good a mum as
I am a screen mum!''
CHOWHOUND
SHERYL HOOVER
As a family feud brews, Sheryl chomps on a Popsicle like a frenzied
beaver — an unscripted bit of comedy that Collette dreamed up herself.
''It's a frustrating moment, and instead of exploding, she literally
swallows it. Ouch.''
TONI COLLETTE
Recently, a famished Collette wolfed down doughnut holes at an airport
in Thailand. ''I was shoving them in my mouth like I was gonna die if I
didn't. My friend told me later there was an Australian family watching
in horror.''
You Might Also Like
- DVD Review Little Miss Sunshine (Dec 19, 2006) | Mandi Bierly
- Movie Review Little Miss Sunshine (Jul 26, 2006) | Owen Gleiberman
- Ask the Critic What movie started the ''quirky'' genre? (Dec 05, 2007) | Owen Gleiberman
- Movie News Memorable film scenes (1981) | Missy Schwartz
- DVD Commentary Summer vacation movies: ''Little Miss Sunshine'' (Dec 19, 2006)
- Movie News The Film Independent's Spirit Awards (Jul 26, 2006) | Vanessa Juarez
