that this is a romantic comedy for audiences who don't like romantic comedies: the film can't have a happy ending, but its warmth and affection give a lot of emotion.
——Under the bombardment of familiar aliens and superheroes in "USA Today" in a summer, the real humanity revealed by the two protagonists of the film seems so rare and precious. -"Entertainment Weekly"
this year's most moving work.
——The best part of the "New York Daily News" film is how the characters in the film still work hard to move forward when the end is near. ——The Chicago Sun
made me deeply moved without warning; it was a wonderful surprise for the official start of summer. —— "Time"
with its sharp script and bittersweet humor is enough to win a good reputation and attract audiences who are not interested in traditional romantic comedies. It has become the new "Juneo" and "Sunshine". The potential of "Little Beauty". - "Hollywood Reporter"
Behind the scenes
end of the world
in the film about "doomsday" when the movie love story of coming in, director Lauren斯卡法莉娅their eyes cast to the ordinary people who, in a humorous , Naughty and even with a somewhat joking perspective, tells the various manifestations of people when the end is coming. When Scarfalia was writing the script, she once felt that her story was too "Apocalyptic" style. She said: "When I write stories, I always have a problem, that is, the end of the world is entrenched. Looking at this story from a larger level, this is just a love story. So, this story seems very interesting. -What happens if two people who are very different get along together."
In order to make her story less "big and improper", Scarfalia deliberately avoided the topic of "doomsday". She said: "I have been trying to create the script from the perspective of ordinary people. In the script, I tell a story about relationships. It shows how people will behave in such a relationship. What will they do? What impact their actions will have on each other is such a topic.” Although there is a framework of “on the road”, Skafalia does not want to make it into a road movie. She said: "I have been avoiding the road movie model. But then I discovered that instead of hesitating to bypass the road movie, I should use the concept of road movie to create the script. Therefore, I arranged the important plot Finished on the road. Let the protagonist complete the growth and understanding of himself on the road.” After the
script is finished, you need to find the right actors, and the most important thing is to find an actor to play Doug. The film’s producer, Joey German, said: “In order for this film to look authentic and credible on the screen, Doug must be ordinary and universal enough. He may be yourself, your father, your friend, Sons, colleagues, husbands, etc. etc. He is both bloody and considerate. The most important thing is that he has to be an ordinary person. Therefore, we all think that Stephen Carell is Doug’s best choice." About Carell said that he was attracted to him entirely because of this script. He said: "The script was so emotional I love them, jokes, and even the story I have not put it down even to think this is a small fresh.." Armageddon. ""
Comedy
although precarious end of the world, though My wife abandons her husband. Although there is such a tragic plot, this movie is a movie with many comedic elements. Scarfalia said: “I think it’s fun to put a person from ordinary life into a state of dying, and telling this story with a comedy plot is quite a bit of fun. The taste.” In addition to the director himself, producer Joey German also felt that the comedy plot was a wise choice. He said: "It is really interesting to arrange the characters in such an extreme environment and see their efforts to continue their lives and experience life, and the plot is very fascinating."
The comedy plot may be a feature of the film, and the combination of comedians and performers is another highlight of the film. Regarding the combination of actors such as Carrell and Keira Knightley, Lauren Scarfalia said: "Carrell is a very talented actor. Although he has acted in a lot of comedies, he is definitely not only He is only a comedian. He can express an extremely rich emotion in the right way in the world, and at the same time, he can remain unmoved. Therefore, I think he is more like Peter Sellers Actors like Jack Lemmon. Kayla is a complete surprise. Her English accent and the taste and feeling in her performance completely portray this character to life. Moreover, there is a little barrier. The sense of accent and body language show the lonely inner world of the character Penny-these are Kayla’s magical touches."
For this typical American movie, Kayla from London said: "I like this one very much. The movie and my role, I think this is some of the people in life, of course she also has my shadow. I think this is not a complete comedy, the film has comedy elements, but more about the director’s love , A consideration of death, interpersonal relations and getting along. From the point of view of the film, I still prefer this kind of tune. Scarfalia’s script and her directing are very good, she can be on the scene Very smooth work, without the jerky of a new director. Karel is a very charismatic actor. Although he often appears in comedy, but in this movie, his performance is extremely layered. I it is very fortunate to work with such a team. "
Highlights
* the film is a female screenwriter Lauren斯卡法莉娅directorial debut.
Skafalia spent more than half a year writing the script, while shooting the movie took only 34 days.
·The actor who plays Mrs. Carrell in the film is Carrell's wife [Nancy Carrell] in life. The scene in which the wife abandons her husband at the beginning of the film is the last scene in the entire film.
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