This isn’t as big a faux pas as waking up on your air mattress is the middle of a lake because of the cruel ingenuity of your future stepdaughters, but, hey, life comes at you fast. During a virtual cast reunion of The Parent Trap hosted by Katie Couric on July 20, the film’s resident zaddy, Dennis Quaid, revealed an amusing tidbit during the chat: He initially believed that he was working with two Lohans, given that Lindsay’s accent work (a posh Brit and chill Cali girl, respectively) were so exceptional. “The first thing I remember was meeting Lindsay at some kind of screen test,†Quaid, whose recent fiancée mirrored the film a little too well, recalled. “I remember thinking, Oh my gosh, that’s one of the most talented people I’ve met, period. Forget that she’s 11 years old. Then I actually thought there were two girls, I really did. Because your accent was so perfect.â€
Lohan was amused at Quaid’s admission, saying that she felt “so lucky and really blessed†to have secured the role, which served as her big-screen debut. “Without this movie, I wouldn’t have gotten the acting bug. How do you not want to only act for the rest of your life after doing a film like this?†she explained. “It’s timeless and special.†Lohan also said that The Parent Trap helped her cope with her parents going through an unexpected separation, as it “made it a lot easier for me to play these characters that were figuring it out.†If only she had a real Chessy or Martin by her side, too.