The Object of My Affection

The Object of My Affection is a 1998 romantic comedy film about a pregnant New York social worker who develops romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and the complications that ensue.
 * Directed by Nicholas Hytner. Written by Wendy Wasserstein, adapted from the book of the same title by Stephen McCauley.

A love story that could only happen between best friends. taglines

Nina Borowski

 * Don't open the door for any gas men. Unless you think either one of us would be interested.
 * I like guys a lot, but I'm not going to waste my time with some guy that doesn't see things the way I do... I mean do you really need this guy?
 * I want you to be with me, I want you to marry me, I want you to love me the way that I love you.
 * You don't tell a woman that you love her and then two days later bring Romeo over to sleep with him.
 * You have to pick one person and make it work.
 * Freud didn't know DICK about women.
 * I want to look at you and not feel so hurt by you.
 * Head up, young person.

George Hanson

 * I'm simple, that's why I teach first grade.

Rodney Fraser

 * Don't fix your life so that you're left alone right as you come to the middle of it.
 * One shouldn't be too hard on oneself when the object of one's affection returns the favor with rather less enthusiasm than one might have hoped.

Constance Miller

 * I enjoy gay people, but I just have a slight problem with my pregnant sister being in love with one of them.

Other

 * Sidney Miller: If I wasn't happily married and you weren't my wife's stepsister, I'd have an affair with you in a second.
 * Sidney Miller: I swear, I'm hotter than a goat in China.
 * Dr. Robert Joley: We're too young to settle for a twin-bedded friendship.

Dialogue

 * Rodney Fraser: Have you noticed that you're the only practicing heterosexual at your Thanksgiving dinner?
 * Nina: I haven't practiced for a while.


 * Sidney: Betty, we should go.
 * Constance: Betty was your other wife. I'm Constance.


 * Constance: Do you love him?
 * Nina: Yeah, whatever that means.


 * George Hanson: Do you ever just want to touch her nose? I mean it's like a Tulip.
 * Nina: Don't start that with her.


 * Dr. Robert Joley: Are you okay, honey?
 * George Hanson: How did we get back to the "honey" stage so quickly?
 * Dr. Robert Joley: Maybe we never should have left it.

Taglines

 * A love story that could only happen between best friends.
 * Sometimes The Most Desirable Relationship Is The One You Can't Have

Cast

 * Jennifer Aniston - Nina Borowski
 * Paul Rudd - George Hanson
 * John Pankow - Vince McBride
 * Allison Janney - Constance Miller
 * Alan Alda - Sidney Miller
 * Tim Daly - Dr. Robert Joley
 * Joan Copeland - Madame Reynolds
 * Steve Zahn - Frank Hanson
 * Nigel Hawthorne - Rodney Fraser
 * Kali Rocha - Melissa
 * Gabriel Macht as Steve Casillo
 * Sarah Hyland as Molly
 * Hayden Panettiere - Mermaid
 * Liam Aiken - Nathan
 * Bruce Altman - Dr. Goldstein
 * Daniel Cosgrove - Trotter Bull
 * Samia Shoaib - Suni
 * Audra McDonald - wedding singer
 * Lauren Varija Pratt as Sally
 * Paz de la Huerta - 13-year-old Sally
 * Salem Ludwig - Mr. Shapiro
 * Antonia Rey - Mrs. Ochoa
 * John Roland - TV Anchor
 * Rosanna Scotto - TV Anchor
 * Kevin Corrall - Louis Crowley
 * Kia Goodwin - Juliet