Walking and Talking is a 1996 independent film written and directed by Nicole Holofcener and starring Catherine Keener, Anne Heche, Todd Field, Liev Schreiber and Kevin Corrigan.

[3] The film's soundtrack includes music from Billy Bragg, Yo La Tengo, Liz Phair, and The Sea and Cake.

Though she initially is off put by his looks and his obsession with scifi and horror films, she begins to grow attracted to him when she learns he is working on a screenplay about the life of Colette.

The two have sex; however, while Amelia is in the bathroom she receives a call from Laura asking how her date was with "the ugly guy".

After two weeks, Amelia finally goes to the video rental store and snaps when Bill is polite but distant towards her.

Frank gives Laura his biopsied mole in a box as a present, as their last fight involved her anger at him for not getting it checked by a doctor.

[6] Alison Macor of The Austin Chronicle wrote “Rarely does a first film depict characters who seem so comfortably familiar, and even less frequently are these characters three-dimensional women.” Macor added “Holofcener is quite thoughtful in constructing her characters”, and “Privileging the bond between Amelia and Laura, Holofcener's script deftly illustrates how a friendship, much like a romantic relationship, needs constant care and often requires compromises; each friend gets to be selfish at some point as long as she takes turns.

In addition to an engaging script, Walking and Talking benefits from Catherine Keener's strong, quirky performance.”[7] Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote "Walking and Talking, acted winningly by its two blithe stars and by the men trying to get along with them, moves confidently toward a warm affirmation of its heroines' lifelong bond.