The Making of 'Garden State' (2004 Video)

Zach Braff: Self

Quotes 

• Zach Braff : The dog's code to fuck a leg is "Who's your bitch? Who's your bitch? Love him up. Love him up."

• Zach Braff : Somebody really did tell me that their buddy was writing a movie about snowboarders.

  Natalie Portman : But wait, aren't you writing a movie about surfers?

• Natalie Portman : How do you feel about the example you're setting for young people without the helmet?

  Zach Braff : Well, I think that my character quickly learns that he needs to wear a helmet.

• Zach Braff : That's not real weed. That's movie weed.

  Natalie Portman : Damn!

• Zach Braff : There are people who really speak Klingon, you know that, Natalie?

  Natalie Portman : Uhm, no; I'm in Star Wars, not Star Trek. I know it's confusing.

• Zach Braff : We had to teach Jean Smart how to smoke a bong. That was really fun, giving Jean Smart bong-smoking lessons.

• Zach Braff : And here's the reveal of our gorgeous leading lady.

  Natalie Portman : Aw.

• Zach Braff : Look at that dog, I mean he's unstoppable.

  Natalie Portman : I like how he goes from one foot to the other.

  Zach Braff : He shakes it up.

• Natalie Portman : Here comes the Jersey accent.

  Zach Braff , Natalie Portman : Bawls!

  Natalie Portman : I wanted Natalie to have like a subtle Jersey accent, but it comes out in words like "balls".

• Zach Braff : Now I hear you don't like this upcoming shot of yourself.

  Natalie Portman : This really embarrasses me.

  Zach Braff : I think it's pretty. Ha ha!

  Natalie Portman : Ha ha! I can never watch this shot at all.

  Zach Braff : Every time we're at a screening and this shot comes on, I get to sit there and watch you cringe.

  Natalie Portman : It's so embarrassing.

  Zach Braff : I think it's adorable.

• Zach Braff : I love this because it's sort of that awkward older brother moments like, " Are you trying to kiss on my sister or what?"

  Natalie Portman : Yeah. I love that I invite you up to my bedroom right away.

• Zach Braff : There's something really sexy about a girl who collects vinyl.

  Natalie Portman : Although you guys totally had to teach me how to put a record on.

  Zach Braff : Ha ha, I know. Natalie's like never put a record on in her life.

  Natalie Portman : I grew up with tapes, bud.

  Zach Braff : I know, I think it's really cute though.

• Natalie Portman : People saw this in the trailer and they were like "Wow, she *really* can't dance." Little do they know.

  Zach Braff : Little do they know you're a break dancer.

• Zach Braff : I don't know if you get to do much of that in the "Star Wars" stuff, just dance really silly.

  Natalie Portman : Just wait for Episode 3.

• Zach Braff : I told my cinematographer for this scene I wanted that really warm, romantic light.

  Natalie Portman : Where you can't help but fall in love.

  Zach Braff : Yeah. Most of those leaves are fake by the way, I should mention.

• Zach Braff : You're so amazing here. I mean when you pulled this out on you're first day, I was like "Holy shit."

• Natalie Portman : My mom always pulls this shit on me.

  Zach Braff : Really? She gets out the old video tapes?

  Natalie Portman : Yeah, for like friends or boyfriends. It's very embarrassing.

• Zach Braff : Can I just say, without making you feel uncomfortable, how beautiful you look in this scene.

  Natalie Portman : Thanks.

  Zach Braff : You look hot. Hot, hot, hot.

  Natalie Portman : It's like 'Wild Things', the Indie version.

• Natalie Portman : And the woman who owned the house was mad because everyone used her bathroom.

  Zach Braff : Yeah, and the toilets were all clogged up and she was like "There's doodie everywhwere!"

  Natalie Portman : And we were like so much more preoccupied with why she was using the word "doodie" instead of helping her.

• Zach Braff : Remember how I couldn't swallow that thing? Oh, that's right, you weren't there.

  Natalie Portman : You're such an asshole.

  Zach Braff : No, I didn't mean it like that.

  Natalie Portman : Rub it in.

  Zach Braff : No, I totally thought you were there, you were there every other day.

• Natalie Portman : My dishwasher wouldn't close yesterday, something was wrong with it, and I was like flipping out. I was like, "Oh, my God something bad's going to happen, something ironic and horrible."

  Zach Braff : You're like "You stupid latch!" It would be a great article though, if you tripped over it.

  Natalie Portman : Make our movie millions.

• Zach Braff : This is really cute here. When you actually have the balls to tell a girl that you like her, you want this kind of reaction to it.

  Natalie Portman : It's awesome when you can write it for yourself, huh? How things pan out. I remember in the script, it said "She's so cute." Like, that was the stage direction. I was like, "Hmmmm."

  Zach Braff : Yeah and you know what, when I look at that shot I think "She's so fuckin' cute."

• Zach Braff : Actually, I take it back, the scene of these two having sex was the very first shot. And I really have to give it up for these two actors; they really just went for it as uncomfortable as it was. I mean, they don't know each other obviously.

  Natalie Portman : Uncomfortable or *AWESOME. Like "Hi, nice to meet you, lets bang!"

• Natalie Portman : Yeah, someone actually just told me that he was nervous to say "titties" in front of me; which I was so excited about. Like he thought I was all sweet and innocent.

  Zach Braff : Little did he know.

• Zach Braff : This is one of two green screen shots in the movie; so Natalie could feel right at home.

• Natalie Portman : This is so mean; if anyone uses these lines on a girl they should go to hell. It's like the meanest thing ever.

  Zach Braff : What?

  Natalie Portman : To be like, "You changed my life. See ya later. You're the best girl. Bye." It's a shitty thing to do.

• Zach Braff : I think it's sweet that they're sort of like sweet innocent lip kisses. You know, it's not like we're...

  Natalie Portman : Tonguing.

  Zach Braff : Yeah, it's not like we're jamming tongues down each other's throats. It's more just like the... innocent lips.

  Natalie Portman : Well, that was only because of the deal we made.

  Zach Braff : What? Oh, the tongue -

  Natalie Portman : The "no tongue" rule.

  Zach Braff : You jammed it in there a couple times, come on.

  Natalie Portman : You liked it.

  Zach Braff : Yeah, I loved it. It distracted me from my direction.