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Vulture caught up with Mark Waters, the director of the modern high school classic, and he confessed that the film could’ve looked a whole lot different._ by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) and [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) Updated: Dec 14, 2023 3:47 AM UTCPublished: Oct 3, 2014 2:18 PM UTC ‘Mean Girls’ turns 10, and the director’s spilling big secrets. Vulture caught up with Mark Waters, the director of the modern high school classic, and he confessed that the film could’ve looked a whole lot different. by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) and [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) Updated: Dec 14, 2023 3:47 AM UTCPublished: Oct 3, 2014 2:18 PM UTC Rejoice! Every day is the perfect day to quote _Mean Girls_, but October 3rd is a particularly noteworthy date for fans of the [2004 hit movie](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZFHCYI/ref=as%5Fli%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=timecom-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B004ZFHCYI&linkId=1851bc378d42c45c75bd7ecac6ec8f2a). (A brief refresher: it was the day when things really started to heat up between Aaron Samuels and Cady. He asked her what day it was, [and she replied](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eORqi-n2V0), “It’s October 3rd.”) Most fans celebrate this occasion — unofficially known as National [_Mean Girls_ ](http://time.com/67280/mean-girls-mythology/)Day — [on social media](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MeanGirls?src=tren). But we’re here to help you take your celebration off the screen and into the real world. Here, 19 ways to celebrate all day long. 1. Start planning your sexy Halloween costume. You can be a mouse, duh! 2. Eat lunch in the bathroom stall by yourself, just to remind you of the hard times. 3. Go to Taco Bell, even if you’re on an all-carb diet. (Make sure to stop by Barnes and Noble on your way back to work). 4. Make your face smell like peppermint. 5. Polish your fertility vase of the [Ndebele tribe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F%5F0qh5OXz3g). 6. Eat as many cheese fries as you want. There is no limit to how many cheese fries you can have. [THE LIMIT DOES NOT EXIST](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDAKKQuBtDo). 7. Make sure you’re in the right school auditorium. 8. Wear a wig made out of your [mom’s chest hair](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUXuaU46aMI). 9. Push someone’s hair out of their face and tell them their hair looks sexy pushed back. 10. Wear pink, even though it’s not Wednesday. 11. Bake a cake filled with rainbows and smiles and everyone will eat and be happy. 12. Start a toaster strudel Twitter nostalgia campaign. 13. Treat yourself to another pair of white gold hoops. Live every day like it’s Hanukkah. 14. Spike your mocktail because you’re not a regular mom, you’re a cool mom. 15. Purge yourself of your secrets and get a Brazilian blowout. 16. Wear sweatpants AND a vest. 17. Ask someone [why they’re white](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXovJSCc6M0). 18. Use the word “grool” at least three times throughout the day. 19. Watch a Danny DeVito movie. You [love his work](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFvyc61a40I). ## Transcript [00:00] Mean Girls turns 10 and the director's spilling big [00:03] secrets. Vulture caught up with Mark Waters, the [00:06] director of the modern high school classic and he [00:08] confessed that the 2004 film could've have looked a [00:11] whole lot different. Lindsay Lohan was originally [00:14] supposed to play Regina George, Rachel McAdams' [00:17] queen bee character, not Cady Heron. " Her energy is [00:20] a very aggressive, testosterone- laden energy, and [00:23] that's exactly what I knew I needed for Regina George. [00:27] So we did a read- through, and we were trying to look [00:29] for somebody to play the role of Cady, but frankly, we [00:32] didn't find anyone we liked who felt strong enough to [00:35] go up against Lindsay ." That's when the casting [00:38] shake- up went down. Executives looked at the [00:40] success of Waters and Lohan's first collaboration the [00:43] Disney hit Freaky Friday and decided that LiLo should [00:46] be the lead. Interestingly enough, Rachel McAdams [00:49] originally read for the part of Cady, Waters said that [00:52] Lohan was actually intimidated by McAdams in real life, [00:55] which worked well for their onscreen relationship. And [00:58] there's more to this story. Amanda Seyfried who [01:00] played dim, bold Karen Smith was almost Regina. [01:04] McAdams' ability to make Lohan nervous was the [01:06] deciding factor. So, 10 years, time for a reunion, right? [01:10] Well, Lohan and co- star Daniel Franzese, who played [01:13] Damian, recently caught up in NYC. Instagraming this [01:17] will call it fetch picked together. But our fingers are still [01:20] crossed. The cast will get back together in full may be [01:24] for Entertainment Weekly's annual reunions issue. We [01:26] can dream. What we do know is that more mean girls [01:29] will be coming our way in the near future. Screenwriter [01:32] Tina Fey is in the process of turning the movie into a [01:35] Broadway musical-- how gruel. Thanks for watching. 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