are as good as the lemon meringues and shrimp cocktails throughout, and the movie itself is delicious, hearty, and nostalgic.
- "Variety"
is a very touching story. - A nostalgic, funny, and eye-catching work from
The Guardian . ——On the Box behind-the -scenes production "There are not many movies that cut into the theme of food" This film is adapted from Nikhil Slater's best-selling novel "Toast: Teenage Hunger", which tells the author's pain, tangle, sorrow and joy A crossover childhood, and the story of his dreams coming true, is also the ultimate nostalgic tour of 60s British food. The story touches deeply buried feelings of childhood, memories of food and places, and familiar characters and atmospheres mixed in with the aroma of the food. Producer Faye Ward said, "Nikhel's book not only makes you want to eat, but also reminds us of what food really meant to us. His books allow people to see how they became what they are now. That's it." "I've never eaten so much while filming. I'm hungry when I read the script, and when I'm filming, I'm hungry." Director Clarkson said. Finding the right actors to play childhood and teenage Nikhil was no easy task. Director Clarkson said, "Child actors have always been difficult to find. We want to find some new faces, and the acting skills don't have to be too rich." Oscar Kenndy broke into his sight. image of. Freddie Highmore, who plays the young Nikhil, is believed to be familiar to everyone. At the age of 12, he has played important roles in many films such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Finding Neverland". Even Johnny Depp was shocked by his performance. Director Clarkson was also amazed at his acting skills, thinking that he very skillfully conveyed the subtle emotions of Nikhil from boy to man, he said, "Freddy gives the character a strong emotion without showing it The traces of the performance, his impeccable acting, no pretentiousness, which is very difficult for an adult actor, and the movie is really lucky to have him in it."
When talking about his reasons for appearing in the film, Highmore said that he was very excited about the script and working with Helena again, "The script is novel and unconventional, after all, there are not many movies that cut into the theme of food; secondly , Director Clarkson is a person full of enthusiasm and energy, so it is quite a pleasure to work with her, and of course I am very happy to work with such an outstanding actor as Helena again." His main concern is whether he can show an objective and fair performance. The story of young Nikhil. He is very grateful to Nikhil himself for his strong support for him and for giving him the opportunity to interpret and play, "Nikhil can accept our understanding of the role generously, which is not easy."
"When you have children , the filming standards will also change."
Another important role, Mrs. Potter, was also difficult to cast. It was her existence that provoked the war within the family, but she was not an extreme character of either good or evil. The director thought that the original book was a little boy's point of view, which would be somewhat narrow, so the crew tried to make Mrs. Potter more humane. Helena Bonham Carter is the first choice for director Clarkson, although she does not look like a working housewife at all, but given her previous control of various roles with such ease and skill, the director believes that she is fully qualified this role. The original author Nikhil also said that he was shocked by what she said when he first met Helena, and Helena suggested that he should consider Mrs. Potter's gentle and kind side. He recalled, "It was a wake-up call, if it wasn't for Helena's suggestion, I would have completely forgotten about this aspect of Mrs. Potter, because she caused me pain, so my memories of her are also very painful, but She does have a gentle and kind side and isn't exactly a bad person."
For this screen transition, Helena Bonham Carter said that she prefers characters with complex personalities. She believes that Mrs. Potter's madness about cleanliness is actually an obsessive-compulsive disorder about untidy, which itself is very important to her. It was a challenge, because her mother always said she wanted to see her improve in the housework. At the same time, she said that accepting this role may have something to do with her own child, "When you have a child, the standard of taking a film will also change. Of course, the premise is to have a good script. I have always been very interested in Nikhil, and also I like his cookbook very much. The book "Toast" not only allows me to recall my childhood, but also to understand a boy's world, which is very helpful for my communication with my son." Through many in-depth discussions on the characters, She felt it was her duty to rehabilitate Mrs. Potter. "Although she kept Nikhil out of the kitchen, she taught him other things about housekeeping, such as sewing and mending." Changed his impression of Mrs. Potter, "He seems to be a little bit happier, so I think his performance may help him overcome some of his childhood shadows
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" The filming rights were released, and Hall was responsible for rewriting the script. Hall sees this book as a story about food, growing up and losing. "Nikhel's growth and independence is naturally joyful, but also has a dark and grim side. The beauty of the book is that it's divergent and doesn't have a very clear narrative thread, and I have to put the pieces together and look like A script." But in the following years, due to problems with the producers, the film was shelved until Faye Ward received a call from the BBC in January 2010, and the film entered the formal preparatory period, and began shooting in June .
· SJ · Clarkson is a TV director, has directed series such as "Ugly Betty", "The Mistress" and "Football Player's Wives" and so on.
Nikhil Slater made a cameo role as a chef in the movie.
Freddie Highmore doesn't cook as well as in the movie, so he learns how to make lemon meringues with Katharine Tidy, the culinary teacher in charge of all the food in the movie.
· Helena Bonham Carter in the film with a strong Wolverhampton accent, and even go home to speak so, so that the family was tortured by her accent to go crazy.
· Helena Bonham Carter and Nikhil would text each other to discuss Mrs Potter's roles, such as Mrs Potter's favorite magazines, cigarette brands, etc.
·Director Clarkson, who producer Ward described as energetic but by no means a housewife, actually baked jam pies and shortbreads for the crew.
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