Why did they choose Elizabeth Shue for this part?

Nope. I have been propositioned by hookers, very attractive ones, in almost the exact same way that Sera propositions her johns. Usually they chat you up a little at first and you don't know if it is just an attractive woman talking to you or if it is a hooker closing in on a kill, but usually after a few minutes, she will say something to clear the air so you know you she is making a business proposition and not just chatting with you. Why doesn't she work for an escort service? Maybe she doesn't want to hand over half of what she earns to the service. She had already just escaped an abusive pimp.


"Gold buys a mans silence for a time. A bolt to the heart buys it forever"

I agree, people have a simplistic view of what a pro looks like. I suppose there are prostitutes as attractive as Elizabeth Shue, but I'd bet those are the 500-1000$ types.

I thought Shue was fantastic. The fact that her speech is very 'middle class-suburban' adds to the complexity of the character.

I'm a civilian, I'm not a trout

You know A LOT huh? Don't know if I want to ask how you make a living then...

Yes indeed 

Poorly Lived and Poorly Died, Poorly Buried and No One Cried

You've seen prostitutes, but just didn't realize it. There are a lot more sex workers out there than you might think.

Propositioned on the street, or inside (club, bar, hotel)? There are 3 tiers to prostitution. The bottom rung is the streetwalker. She stays outside, freezing, and selling, her ass. The middle rung is the house girl. She works in a brothel, charges and makes more than the street ho’ and generally has a Madam and not a no-account pimp. The top tier is the callgirl. She works by referrals and by prospecting, hitting quality public spaces like what I’ve enumerated. She has contacts in the hospitality industry (hotels, clubs, restaurants). She’s like Ginger in Casino. She is let in to places that the street ho’ can’t enter.

They chose Shue because she freaking NAILED the roll.