i agree - it looks exactly like a young coppola - probably intentional
many may think this is a bit of a stretch - when wes gives his actor's direction - he says it sounds fake - they try argueing - and he cuts them off saying it sounds fake and thats the end of it.
that interchange is the exact same pacing and verbiage that kubrick gives shelly duvall in the making of the shining. i think wes was giving a little homage to that.