Jennifer Love Hewitt Confirms Rumor Of Iconic Scene From "I Know What You Did Last Summer"

Dan Lalonde
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Do you remember the teenage horror film craze from the 90s? It was filled with casts from Dawson's Creek, Party Of Five, Buffy The Vampire Slayer and every other WB show. You never heard of these shows? Let me talk to your parents then.

In 1997, during filming of I Know What You Did Last Summer, a child won a contest to visit the set and direct a shot. He had star Jennifer Love Hewitt spin in a circle on the street yelling "What are you waiting for huh?" Director Jim Gillespie liked it so much he kept it in the film which later became its most iconic shot.

In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Hewitt was asked if the rumors were true:

"So here’s the thing about that. I was 18 years old when we filmed the first movie, and all I know is that there was a kid visiting the movie that day. He was a horror fan, but I don’t know who he was. I was 18, I’m now 46, and Lord knows I’ve had three children, so I don’t remember everything perfectly. But I know that he was there that day, and I thought that he was a part of that moment, somehow, because we were all at a monitor."

"Originally, in the script, I wasn’t spinning around and yelling, “What are you waiting for?” It was a different kind of moment, and it suddenly became that moment. I’ve heard different versions of it, but I do remember a kid being there and him being a horror movie fan. So he was a part of that conversation, somehow. Was it his designed moment? I don’t know. But I somehow ended up spinning around in the street that day, screaming that line that became very iconic. So whoever created it, I’m very grateful."

So there you go future filmmakers, if a child can direct a shot, what's your excuse? Comment below with your thoughts.