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The
lone woman in this sea of sharks is Debbie, the level-headed
receptionist who works for the good pay and asks no questions, played
by Nia Long. "I saw Debbie as Seth´s backbone throughout much of the
film," says Ben Younger. "Since there are no women in the boiler room,
I thought it would be interesting for Seth to have someone who he
could talk to about what´s really going on with him."
For
Nia Long, playing the only female who really influences the boiler
room was an enticing proposition. "I love that fact that Debbie is
really the only female lead in the film," admits Long. "She´s a great
character, a woman who comes from nothing, who is taking care of her
mother, and who feels like she deserves to make this money. We see how
she ends up sacrificing her morals to accommodate her lifestyle.
Debbie´s not a bad person. She´s just caught up in this situation
where she´s making good money and she´s the hot chick in the office
and she likes it that way. All she really wants is to get hers and
she´s going to make sure that happens."
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