John C. Reilly, Virginia Madsen, and Kevin Kline ride in a horse-drawn carriage to the St. Paul, Minn., premiere of "A Prairie Home Companion." Cast members recalled the taste of "Minnesota Nice" they got during filming. "No one beeps their horn here. You can be sitting at a red light, it can turn green three times and the person behind you will not beep their horn at you," said Reilly.
Meryl Streep, left, and Lindsay Lohan share a laugh before getting in separate horse-drawn carriages en route to the premiere of "A Prairie Home Companion" at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn., on May 3, 2006.
Meryl Streep, center, interacts with fans as she strolls the red carpet outside the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn., for the premiere of "A Prairie Home Companion" on May 3, 2006.
Lindsay Lohan signs autographs on her way into the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn., for the world premiere of "A Prairie Home Companion" on May 3, 2006. The movie was filmed during the summer of 2005 in St. Paul.
Broadcaster Garrison Keillor, center, stands with his daughter, Maia Grace, director Robert Altman and Altman's wife, Kathryn Reed, obscured by a photographer, before walking the red carpet outside the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn., on May 3, 2006, for the premiere of "A Prairie Home Companion."
Lindsay Lohan arrives at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn., on May 3, 2006, for the premiere of "A Prairie Home Companion," the movie version of Garrison Keillor's folksy radio show. Of Lohan, Keillor said, "She turned out to be just a terrific pro. She was there, she was on time, she knew her marks and she knew her lines. She's a very classic actress. She's very well trained in the Disney factory."
Actor Kevin Kline winces as a fan squeezes his hand hard as he arrives at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn., on May 3, 2006, for the premiere of the movie "A Prairie Home Companion."
Actress Virginia Madsen arrives at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn., on May 3, 2006, for the premiere of "A Prairie Home Companion." The film features Madsen as a white trenchcoat-wearing Angel of Death, whom writer Garrison Keillor describes as a "beautiful, ethereal character."
Actress Lily Tomlin arrives at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn., on May 3, 2006, for the premiere of "A Prairie Home Companion." In the movie, she is paired with Meryl Streep as the singing Johnson sisters.
Meryl Streep arrives at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn., on May 3, 2006, for the premiere of "A Prairie Home Companion."
Lindsay Lohan poses for a fan as she arrives at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn., on May 3, 2006, for the premiere of "A Prairie Home Companion."
Lindsay Lohan curtsies after being introduced by director Robert Altman before the premiere of the movie "A Prairie Home Companion," on May 3, 2006, at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn. Also pictured, from left: Virginia Madsen, Tim Russell, Sue Scott, John C. Reilly, and Tom Keith.
Here's another look at Lindsay Lohan's curtsey after her introduction at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn., for the premiere of the movie "A Prairie Home Companion" on May 3, 2006.
Actresses Virginia Madsen, right, and Lindsay Lohan enjoy a laugh as Lohan answers a question during a news conference on May 3, 2006, in St. Paul, Minn. Cast members gathered in St. Paul for the world premiere of "A Prairie Home Companion." The movie was filmed in the city last summer.
Garrison Keillor, right, listens as director Robert Altman answers a question during a news conference on May 3, 2006, in St. Paul, Minn. Cast members gathered in St. Paul for the premiere of "A Prairie Home Companion," which was filmed in St. Paul last summer. The movie is based on Keillor's radio show.
Actor Kevin Kline, left, leaves actress Lindsay Lohan in laughter as he answers a question during a news conference on May 3, 2006, in St. Paul, Minn., as cast members gathered for the premiere of the movie "A Prairie Home Companion."
Actresses Meryl Streep, left, and Lily Tomlin laugh during a news conference on May 3, 2006 in St. Paul, Minn. Cast members gathered in St. Paul for the premiere of the movie "A Prairie Home Companion."
Actresses Virginia Madsen, right, and Lindsay Lohan, center, break into laughter as actor Kevin Kline, left, answers a cell phone during a news conference for "A Prairie Home Companion" in St. Paul., Minn., on May 3, 2006.
Actress Meryl Streep is shown after the news conference on May 3, 2006, in St. Paul, Minn. Streep, who is paired with Lily Tomlin as the singing Johnson sisters in "A Prairie Home Companion," said she had the best pizza she's ever had when she was in St. Paul. "And I'm from New Jersey and live in New York," Streep said. But she could not remember the name of the restaurant.
Actress Lindsay Lohan leaves the platform after a news conference on May 3, 2006, in St. Paul, Minn. In an interview, "Prairie Home" creator Garrison Keillor praised Lohan's acting. The 19-year-old plays the moody daughter of Meryl Streep's character and spends her time writing poems about suicide before taking the stage with a show-stopping version of the song "Frankie and Johnny."