Production Notes

Scherfig was prompt to commit, and just as promptly began envisioning the right lead actors with Jacobson, who was keen that “the casting of the movie should feel right on …

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When asked to evaluate his character, Sturgess is inclined to give Dex his due. The actor reflects, “I felt it was important not to judge him too harshly. He was a hard character to pin down, because he changes so much throughout the film and I don’t think he really knows who he is. He wants to enjoy life to the fullest.

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By the time the movie One Day began filming, the novel One Day was already a bestseller around the world. It had been sold for publication in 31 different languages – a rarely reached benchmark for a book these days – and would go to #1 on the bestseller lists in the U.K., Italy, and Sweden; #2 on Germany’s; and #3 on Russia’s.

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Production on One Day began in July 2010; filming progressed through St. Swithin’s Day and into the weeks beyond. Eight weeks of filming One Day took the cast and crew to locations in and around London, Edinburgh, and Paris through the summer of 2010; this was most appropriate, since Dexter and Emma’s story unfolds over summer days. Ultimately, the production shot at over 50 different locations.

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Anne Hathaway notes, “Lone is so detail-oriented and so specific; she is involved in everything. The hair, the make-up, the clothes…”

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With the actors already so invested in their portrayals, Primorac found that “when I first met with them together, there was an understanding between them, as two artists, of Dex and Em’s story – in addition to an incredible chemistry. They only cared about their characters, not about what would suit Anne and Jim, and that was a gift.”

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