This image was the main reason why the producers initially refused to consider Cox for the part. Cox continued to lobby the studio as she felt she could believably play the character; her efforts ultimately succeeded. Actresses Melinda Clarke and Rebecca Gayheart auditioned for the role of Tatum Riley, before Rose McGowan was cast. The casting director believed she best embodied the ``spunky'', ``cynical'' but ``innocent'' nature of the character.
This image was the main reason why the producers initially refused to consider Cox for the part.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
image
image
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
main
main
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
reason
reason
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
why
why
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
producer
producers
NOUN
NNS
advmod
initially
initially
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
refuse
refused
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
consider
consider
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Cox
Cox
PROPN
NNP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Cox continued to lobby the studio as she felt she could believably play the character; her efforts ultimately succeeded.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Cox
Cox
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
continue
continued
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
lobby
lobby
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
studio
studio
NOUN
NN
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
believably
believably
ADV
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
play
play
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
character
character
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
effort
efforts
NOUN
NNS
advmod
ultimately
ultimately
ADV
RB
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
succeed
succeeded
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Actresses Melinda Clarke and Rebecca Gayheart auditioned for the role of Tatum Riley, before Rose McGowan was cast.
nsubj
Number=Plur
actress
Actresses
NOUN
NNS
flat
Number=Sing
Melinda
Melinda
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Clarke
Clarke
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Rebecca
Rebecca
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Gayheart
Gayheart
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
audition
auditioned
VERB
VBD
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
role
role
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Tatum
Tatum
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Riley
Riley
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Rose
Rose
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
McGowan
McGowan
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
cast
cast
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
The casting director believed she best embodied the ``spunky'', ``cynical'' but ``innocent'' nature of the character.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
casting
casting
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
director
director
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believed
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
advmod
Degree=Sup
well
best
ADV
RBS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
embody
embodied
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
`
`
PUNCT
``
punct
`
`
PUNCT
``
compound
spunky''
spunky''
X
FW
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
Degree=Pos
cynical
cynical
ADJ
JJ
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
conj
Degree=Pos
innocent
innocent
ADJ
JJ
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
obj
Number=Sing
nature
nature
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
character
character
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.