6. Traditionally, two new actors were brought in to play Clark and Ellen’s disgruntled children. Juliette Lewis took on the role of Audrey, telling Rolling Stone, “The fact that the Griswolds have a new set of kids every time got down to business. Their agents couldn’t explain why it was acceptable; it just goes like that. Of course I am grew up with the vacation film with the legendary Anthony Michael Hall. This was that big exciting opportunity and even when I was 15 I knew it was a big deal. “
7. Just before production began, Lewis discovered that her boyfriend at the time was cheating on her. “On that first trip to Colorado, I took my boyfriend and found him in our hotel room talking to another girl on the phone,” she revealed to Rolling Stone. “I didn’t even tell him I heard him, I just asked who he was talking to. He lied and I said, ‘Oh, by the way. You go tomorrow morning.’ I booked his flight and then he left and then I went to the film. “
8. Future star of the big bang theory Johnny Galecki became the new Rusty of the franchise after being taped and mailed in. “They flew me to Los Angeles; it was one of the first times I’ve been here,” he recalled. “I read with Chevy and Jeremiah – and that alone would have been enough for me. I could have got my hiking papers and been sent home on the next flight, and it would still have been a dream come true. Chevy told me right there that Room where I got the role. “