Michelle Foster Tony Jayawardena as White House Guard Sam Ellis as Phil Terence Maynard as Harper Lewis Hancock as Press Secretary Garrick Hagon as Secretary of State Zac Benoir as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Jan Goodman as National Security Advisor Robert Ashe as Chief of Staff Beatrice Rosen as Gabrielle la Claire Martin Hancock as Scotty McGruff Joseph Long as Eugenio Miriam Margolyes as Maria Adrian Bouchet as Gus Gus The Roots as Themselves Production Story The storyline was directly inspired by Chelsea Clinton, who was photographed trying to blend in with other students at a Stanford basketball game. The problem that Anna Foster (Moore) faces in the film—excessively protective Secret Service agents who behave intrusively, like unwanted chaperones, whenever protecting the children of United States Government officials—had previously provided story material for the 1980 comedy First Family, which had starred Bob Newhart as the President of the United States. The story in many ways echoes the 1953 romantic comedy Roman Holiday with Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn and Eddie Albert. Hepburn played a princess who slips away from her handlers to be squired around Rome, also on a motor scooter, by Peck, not realizing that he knows her identity and plans a magazine story. In both films, the leads are accompanied by a goofy friend, in this case played by Albert. Filming locations The exterior scenes of the White House were in fact filmed at Hylands House in Chelmsford, Essex, England, because of its resemblance to the White House. Blueprints of the White House were also used to create a digital replica, which helped make the exterior scenes look authentic. These blueprints caused the director some trouble when traveling to Washington, D.C., as his suitcase also contained source material about the Oval Office, among other things. He did make it to Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., United States Prague, Czech Republic Venice, Italy Berlin, Germany London, England Hylands House, Chelmsford, Essex, England Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England Soundtrack The music soundtrack by Christian Henson was nominated for the World Soundtrack Award in 2004. "American Girl" – written by Tom Petty and performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Life Will Go On" – written and performed by Chris Isaak "If I'm Not in Love" – written by Dawn Thomas and performed by Faith Hill "Stop the Rock" – written by Hoxley, Gray,