“Unveiling the Secrets: 20 Surprising Facts About Pretty In Pink That Will Change Your Viewing Experience Forever!”
Most famously, Potts played Janine Melnitz in Ghostbusters, the sarcastic secretary for the paranormal pest-control team. In Pretty in Pink, Potts even manages to work in a tribute to the Ghostbusters movie, which was released just one year earlier. In Ghostbusters, Potts’ character answers the phone by saying “Ghostbusters, what do you want?!” In Pretty in Pink, Potts’ character is similarly blunt, answering the phone by saying “Trax, what do you want?!”
2. The film is Molly Ringwald’s favourite of her own
Molly Ringwald was one of the most prolific teen actresses of the 80s, and a prominent member of the Brat Pack. Ringwald featured in many prominent movies in the decade, even collaborating with director John Hughes on a number of occasions. However, of all the films that she worked on in the 80s, Ringwald has been fairly open about Pretty in Pink being her favourite.
This probably stems from the fact that Ringwald was very similar to her character Andie at the time, even if Andie’s fashion was definitely more over the top. The two both had serious interests in music and fashion, and had the same mix of individuality and insecurity as each other. When developing the part, Hughes interviewed Ringwald for hours about her tastes, hopes and fears, resulting in a character she could truly relate to.
1. Ringwald hated the pink dress
Despite loving everything about her character, and having a lot of power to decide things about her, there was one thing Ringwald didn’t like about playing Andie. Unfortunately for her, the thing she disliked was arguably the most iconic thing about the movie, and the thing she would be associated with for a long time. It turns out, Ringwald hated the prom dress she was forced to wear in the movie, which the character of Andie had supposedly lovingly constructed herself.
