BETTE MIDLER, A VIEW FROM A BROAD — [T]here were some initial difficulties when the director first told me... that if the film was to have any semblance of reality at all there would have to be moments when other people were on-screen at the same time I was.
| A. | Part of life that was of interest to Scouting founder Lord Baden-Powell | BOYHOOD |
| B. | Billy Crystal or Whoopi Goldberg, e.g., several times each | EMCEE |
| C. | Work alluded to in this puzzle's quote (2 wds.) | THEROSE |
| D. | Poster of a brief message | TWEETER |
| E. | Noted 1940s-'50s first lady, familiarly | EVITA |
| F. | Book relating the parable of the talents | MATTHEW |
| G. | Copy, mimic, parrot | IMITATE |
| H. | Jennifer Garner or Brad Pitt feature | DIMPLES |
| I. | Machine much used in the suburbs (2 wds.) | LAWNMOWER |
| J. | Wax excited | ENTHUSE |
| K. | Mark of 2012's "The Avengers" | RUFFALO |
| L. | Count portrayed by John Malkovich | ATHOS |
| M. | Dressing room furniture piece | VANITY |
| N. | Last of six 1964 Beatles chart toppers (3 wds.) | IFEELFINE |
| O. | One of the Barrymores | ETHEL |
| P. | Hazard of bungee jumping or headbanging | WHIPLASH |
| Q. | 1985 Chevy Chase comedy | FLETCH |
| R. | Herding dog named after a German town | ROTTWEILER |
| S. | Identity of a person | ONESELF |
| T. | Ticket stub, signed photo or such | MEMENTO |
| U. | Attention-getting behavior | ANTICS |
| V. | Aviator, informally | BIRDMAN |
| W. | Device used in casting | REEL |
| X. | N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer Robertson | OSCAR |
| Y. | Party invitation specification | ATTIRE |
| Z. | What an extreme daredevil may seem to have (2 wds.) | DEATHWISH |