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Diane Lane is getting real about what it was like being one of the only girls on set while filming *The Outsiders*. During a recent appearance on the Oct. 29 episode of *The Drew Barrymore Show*, the 60-year-old actress spoke about filming the 1983 movie alongside a mostly male cast. She noted, “It was hot! It was great. It was kind of… too much testosterone for one girl,” she later admitted. “So I kept to myself. But I was definitely pinching myself. I was definitely overwhelmed.”
Based on the novel by S. E. Hinton, *The Outsiders* tells the story of a teenage gang known as the “Greasers,” who are in constant battle with the rival group of wealthier teens called the “Socs.” Lane portrayed Cherry, the girlfriend of one of the Socs, who creates a timeline of traumatic events when she befriends one of the Greasers.
The movie starred many actors who would go on to become Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, and Ralph Macchio.
In a recent interview with *People*, Lane shared how it was interesting being on set with so many boys during the long night shoots. “You could sit back and just observe the male…the way they’re working it out with each other. It was kind of… too much testosterone for one girl. So I kept to myself. But I was definitely pinching myself. I was definitely overwhelmed,” she said.
Diane Lane added, “And it’s interesting because how much were they in character? And how much were they actors, roughhousing or what have you, keeping each other awake during these night shoots? There was so much to observe. I’m still kind of back there, people-watching.”
Following her role in *The Outsiders*, Lane went on to appear in a number of films, including *Unfaithful*, which earned her an Academy Award nomination.
In a recent interview on *The Howard Stern Show*, Jennifer Lopez shared that she was initially offered the role in *The Outsiders* that later went to Lane. J.Lo joked, “It haunts me. It haunts me a little bit, because it’s, like, the one that I turned down,” she said. “It was just like, ‘Why did you turn down working with Adrian Lyne? What were you thinking?’ I don’t know what was going on in my mind at the time. Who knows what was going on with me at the time?”
Lane is currently promoting her latest film, *Anniversary*, which also stars *Bridgerton* alum Phoebe Dynevor and *Friday Night Lights* alum Kyle Chandler. The film follows the story of a couple who come together with their children every year to celebrate their anniversary. However, tensions rise one year when their son brings home his girlfriend, who happens to be part of a controversial movement known as the Change.
“I think that silencing people can radicalize people, and I think two ears one mouth, it’s more important that we listen to each other,” Lane told *CBS Mornings* in October about what she hopes audiences take away from the film.
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