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Director's Mom Steals the Show in Iconic "When Harry Met Sally" Orgasm Scene
6 Oct
Summary
- Meg Ryan suggested faking an orgasm publicly in the famous diner scene
- Rob Reiner cast his mom Estelle in the scene, leading to one of the most iconic lines
- Billy Crystal wrote the "I'll have what she's having" line for the scene
Back in 1989, when the classic romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally" was being filmed, the iconic diner scene where Meg Ryan's character fakes an orgasm was not originally in the script. It was Meg Ryan herself who suggested the idea to move the scene to a diner and have her character publicly fake an orgasm.
Director Rob Reiner then made the bold decision to cast his own mother, Estelle Reiner, in the scene. Estelle's delivery of the line "I'll have what she's having" became one of the most iconic moments in the film and in romantic comedy history. However, filming an orgasm scene in front of your own mother was understandably quite awkward for Reiner.
Years later, Meg Ryan even thanked her co-star Billy Crystal for making the infamous diner scene easier to film. While the scene ultimately became a beloved classic, the behind-the-scenes story reveals the challenges the filmmakers faced in bringing this iconic moment to life. Today, Katz's Deli in New York, where the scene was filmed, remains a popular destination for fans of the movie.
