Rocking the Boat “Here’s the simple situation: Already the authorities dislike us. If you do this, they will hate us and- by hook or by crook-they will find a way to close us down.” – Quentin After the worldwide success of his directorial debut, Love Actually, Richard Curtis began to consider ideas for his next…
Category: Full Production Notes
The Box Movie Production Notes (2009)
About the Story In December 1976, a financially strapped couple, Norma (Cameron Diaz) and Arthur Lewis (James Marsden) find a package on their doorstep. Inside is a locked wooden box, with a transparent dome top and large red button visible underneath. An accompanying note reads: “Mr. Steward will call upon you at 5:00 pm”, which…
The Boys Are Back Production Notes (2009)
Wrestling with an oncoming tidal wave of foreign emotions, Carr nevertheless had to figure out how to reinvent himself, how to go from a shell-shocked widower to a hands-on dad with the wherewithal to bring his family back from the brink. It wasn’t easy, and there was no map. He dodged all the do-gooder advice,…
Bride Wars Production Notes (2009)
About the Production Every wedding has a story but this one isn’t about a bride and a groom; it’s about a bride… and a bride. The ladies in question are lifelong best friends Liv and Emma, who couldn’t be closer – or more dissimilar. Liv, a high-powered attorney, is a natural leader who knows what…
Bright Star Production Notes (2009)
Director’s Notes The film is in itself a kind of ballad, like Keats’s ‘Eve of St Agnes’ – it is a story about the love affair of Fanny Brawne and John Keats. The story progresses in verses charting their increasing involvement and attachment as well as their deepening difficulties. The storytelling’s restraint mimics Fanny’s own…
Broken Embraces Production Notes (2009)
The Title The two protagonists, who have taken refuge in a bungalow at Famara Beach, on a mountainside facing the beach, are lying in each other’s arms on a couch. They are watching, on a little television set, “Viaggio in Italia” by Rossellini. The film tells of the collapse of an American marriage -the couple…