Quentin Tarantino had originally intended to include "My Sharona" (The Knack) on the soundtrack to Pulp Fiction (1994), but when he went to obtain the rights he found the song had already been licensed to this movie. Director Ben Stiller cast Steve Zahn after seeing him perform on stage in New York City. Ethan Hawke was in the production with Zahn. Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Heche and Parker Posey, virtual unknowns at the time, all auditioned for the role of Vickie Miner, which eventua ...[Read Story ]