Because they share a kiss in 'The Crush,' 16-year-old Alicia Silverstone thought she and Cary Elwes were dating in real life: 'This is my man.'

Alicia Silverstone recalled the emotional whirlwind she experienced on her first movie, which included kissing an actor 14 years her senior. Silverstone’s breakout role came in 1993 with The Crush and from the moment she read for it,

Alicia Silverstone 's big break almost didn't happen. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly for their "90s Issue," the actress, 48, recalled being "so excited" to play Darian (later changed to Adrian) Forester, the lead in Alan Shapiro's 1993 psychological thriller, The Crush.