Terry Zwigoff Director, Writer Thora Birch Enid Actor Scarlett Johansson Rebecca Actor Steve Buscemi Seymour Actor Brad Renfro Josh Actor Illeana Douglas Roberta Actor Bob Balaban Dad Actor Stacey Travis Dana Actor Debra Azar Melora Actor Honorine Bell Graduation Speaker Actor Tom McGowan Joe Actor Ashley Peldon Margaret - Art Class Actor Marc Vann Jerome, the Angry Guy - Record Collector Actor David Cross Gerrold, the Pushy Guy - Record Collector Actor Dylan Jones Red-Haired Girl - Blues Club Actor Charles Schneider Joey McCobb, the Stand Up Comic Actor Sid Hillman Zine-O-Phobia Creep Actor Teri Garr Maxine (uncredited) Actor Daniel Clowes Writer, Writer Lianne Halfon Producer John Malkovich Producer Russell Smith Producer Pippa Cross Executive Producer Janette Day Executive Producer Affonso Beato Cinematographer Michael R. Miller Film Editing Carole Kravetz-Aykanian Film Editing David Kitay Original Music Edward T. McAvoy Production Design Alan E. Muraoka Art Director Lisa Fischer Set Decoration Mary Zophres Costume Design Cassandra Kulukundis Casting Barbara A. Hall Line Producer