Happy Birthday to the Girls
Jodie Foster and Meg Ryan share the same birthday ... but one year apart ... want to guess who is older? Meg Ryan was born in 1961, Jodie Foster was born in 1962. Why do I know this? At one time or another, I've written projects with one or the other of them in mind.
Ryan used to have PRUFROCK PRODUCTIONS. While her production company was active, I queried them about the Pauline story. They expressed an interest. It was an incredibly exciting day. I thought the role was ideal for Ryan ... the story of an actress who was a spy and ended up being honored by the President for her service. It was a cool story.
Foster used to have EGG PRODUCTIONS. I always hoped to develop a project she liked and wanted to do. The truth is that they both have a million people coming at them with projects. Getting through to either of them and having them take on a project would be a miracle and a half. They have both dissolved their production companies since then. Like production companies, birthdays come and go. And, as actresses over 40 (46 and 45, respectively), the roles get scarcer and scarcer.
