Ok, I know “The Notebook” might be over the top sappy for some of you, but I love it. One of the main reasons (among many) I love it, is the gorgeous time period clothing. Rachel McAdams looks simply amazing as a young, rich 40’s girl. I read the book many years ago and cried my eyes out. I have since found that Nicholas Sparks is a little too over the top for me, but I still love this movie all the same. The chemistry between Rachel and Ryan Gossling is so hot (maybe because they dated in real life). He is adorable. Here are some fun facts about the film and some pics to show you the costuming. Check it out with a box of kleenex if you’ve never seen it. Have a great weekend friends!
–Ryan Gosling built the kitchen table featured in the movie in preparation for his role as Noah.
–Ryan Gosling was the director’s (Nick Cassavetes) first and only choice for the role of Noah. Before Cassavetes, Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise and Justin Timberlake were also once attached to the project but backed out.
–Background music for the original theatrical trailer for this film featured music from ‘Rachel Portman (I)’ ‘s score for The Cider House Rules (1999).
–The “after 7 years Allie and Noah” scenes were shot first and then the crew/cast went on a Christmas break. Ryan Gosling had to lose the beard and 20lbs he’d had as the older Noah and come back to play the young Noah. Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling were rather shy and unsure around each other in the “after 7 years” scenes but were more comfortable together in the young Allie and Noah scenes.
–Other actresses besides Rachel McAdams who are rumored to have been under consideration for the role of Allie included Ashley Judd , Britney Spears and Reese Witherspoon. (yuck! Can you imagine Britney?)
–Ryan Gosling prepared for his role by living in Charleston, South Carolina before filming began. For two months, he rowed the Ashley River in the morning and built furniture during the day.
–It wasn’t in the script that Allie would play the piano, but director Nick Cassavetes felt that it was right, for that’s what wealthy young ladies of the 1930s-1940s did. Allie’s song is ‘Frederic Chopin”s Prelude in E minor Opus 28 #4.
–Rachel McAdams auditioned for the role during another movie’s premiere. She was given the script just a day in advance. She beat nine other actresses for the role. The scenes used during her audition included the one of Allie’s and Noah’s argument at the end after Allie and her mother return from their morning drive.
–Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling were both born in London, Ontario, Canada. Walt Whitman , quoted in the classroom scene (“Do I contradict myself?”) and other parts of the movie, had a long friendship with 19th century London, Ontario, psychiatrist Dr. Maurice Bucke, which was depicted in the film Beautiful Dreamer (2006) .
–Gena Rowlands, who played older Allie in the movie, is the director’s (Nick Cassavetes) mother.
–Ryan Gosling (Young Noah) wore brown eye contacts because James Garner (Old Noah) has brown eyes, and Gosling has blue.
I cried buckets after this movie. I wish I had a personal life like that…lol it’d even do if my personal life weren’t as messed up! But anyhow, your post on this is commendable! Love the pics and totally agree that Rachel looked gorge in the movie! xo
I love this movie. It doesn’t matter how often I watch it I cry every single time.
And I love the costumes, especially her shoes!
And ryan gosling is seriously hot!
Honey – your blog never ceases to amaze me!! You find the most wonderful pictures and facinating information – just cant get enough !! Love to you !XX
I adore everything, about it!
I LOVED this movie! I LOVED they way they were so passionately in love with one another – so, so romantic. And I think Rachel McAdams was fantastic in the film.
Check out my blog: http://WWW.TRIXIESMOMMY.BLOGSPOT.COM – i’m a friend of Bunny’s I’M JUST SAY’N.
I LOVE The Notebook. I have missed your blog along with my blogging. The whole month of December I couldn’t do much because of a broken computer. I can still do some things with this laptop I am borrowing, but it’s not the same thing to me. I miss my computer. I am hoping I can get back to normal blogging once again, but I wanted to stop by and say hello. I enjoyed looking at your page again. Stop by anytime:-)Winona
Oooh I love this film. It’s a total chick flick, but you need one every now and then.
It makes me cry each time I watch it.
I love the styling, and I think rachel looks flawless in it……….and ryans not so bad either hehe
The Notebook is one of my favorite all-time movies. I’ve read several Sparks books and I think he’s great. I like sappy stories and this is one of the best. Thank goodness Spears and Cruise didn’t get those parts.
I’m so glad you featured the fashion from this film!
The movie is sappy, true, but I keep coming back to it for inspiration in styling myself. Love the clothes, the hair, the makeup.
Lovely!
Over the top or not…I watch this gem over and over. Like you I adore the wardrobe and Gosling…SWOON!
My goodness, how have I not seen this marvelous movie yet? I keep bumping it up my (massive) “must see list” but just haven’t done so yet. I’m going to try and see the Notebook before the winter is over for sure.
Fabulous images (I love the hairstyles!), darling gal, thank you very much for this wonderful post.
Oodles of hugs,
♥ Jessica
This movie is a real guilty pleasure for me too. Thanks for all the trivia … v interesting.
Ryan Gosling is in my top five for sure … so handsome.
wow, that was really interesting. I could not imagine Britney in that role at all! Not that I have anything against her, but not for this part!!!!! I love this movie! have a great weekend! xOxo
the best movie ever! it’s so great that my boy doesn’t mind watching it with me all the time and he hates chick flicks!
http://www.thesocietyofstyle.com
Great trivia, as always.
Have you seen Rachel McAdams in the new Sherlock Holmes movie? GORGEOUS!
I too don’t care what anyoe thinks of this film. It is a love story, 1940’s era film, the costumes are gorgeous and so are Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling. How can you not love it! Thanks for sharing!
XO,
Syd
this is by far my favorite of your posts! I’m obsessed with this movie! Loved the new facts that I didn’t know. I live in Charleston and so wish I had known Ryan was here two months in advance so I could have stalked him and made him fall in love with me. 🙂
Such a good movie… love everything about it!
It may be a little “sappy”, but I enjoyed it very much. Oh and Lily sent me!
I LOVE this movie – its one of my all-time faves!! I became a huge fan of both Rachel and Ryan after seeing this.
Love the fashions too – actually love it all 🙂
Thanks for the info and have a great weekend!
I too love the book and cried a ton. I was so happy the move was fantastic. So many times a movie based on a great book just turns out to be a disappointment. I think it is one of my favorite love stories.
Jennifer
I love this movie too!! I loved everything about the movie especially the 40’s style clothes~
Love this movie too, and loved Rachel’s style in the movie! I loved her classic makeup too. I own this movie and love it so much.
I could not imagine anyone else playing Allie, Rachel was perfect for the part! I adore this movie!!! I watched it shortly after my father passed away (he and my mother were married for almost 40 years) and could not breathe after the movie I was crying so hard b/c it reminded me of them. They met when they were teenagers and were best friends like Allie and Noah. True love story! I love it and could watch it a million times and still get the same feeling I did the first time I saw it!
I’m excited to see “Dear John”
xo
Blair
I loved this movie as well. I think she was amazing.The clothes were so cozy werent they.I never read the book but the movie has a thumbs up for me.
Have a great weekend Kori!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this movie. Seriously. It’s one of my top 5!!!
🙂
Bonjour Kori,
Just saw this movie for the first time over Christmas – I loved Rachel’s clothes and the story line, but they were always fighting which I did not like at all – that’s one of my pet peeves.
The scenes between Garner and Rowlands were actually my favorite – when he told his kids, ‘that’s my girl in there’. I burst out crying like a crazy person.
Take care, sounds like you’re having a busy week!
I haven’t seen the movie (waaay to sappy for me) but the costumes are gorgeous! I love these film fun facts 🙂 I’m a sucker for behind the scenes info!
That is really neat that he built furniture to get into his character. I really admire actors who value their roles that much.
Have a happy weekend, dear!
xxoo Jen
I read the book before I saw the movie and it’s one of the few times that I didn’t feel let down. It was beautifully portrayed and I have seen this movie over and over…I LOVE IT!
Hugs,
Karyn
I was dragged to this movie. Other then starting my crush on Rachel McAdams I considered it a very Hollywood tale that doesn’t happen in the real world.
I love this movie, it’s so sweet and romantic and I definitely remember crying really hard when I first saw it.
Thanks for your feedback friends…MonkeyBoy..I am so sorry, I deleted your comment by accident… ;-)…I will get back to you all soon I promise! Kori xoxox
When it first came out, I refused to see it (thought it would be too sappy), but I really do like this movie alot…..and the CLOTHES are just swoon-worthy, for sure!
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
I just love the wardrobe she has in this movie! (oh and the movie was pretty good too! LOL!)
Thought you might want to check out my blog today, some interesting info for you!
Have a great weekend!
I have never seen this film, can you believe that! I love soppy romantic films, it’s the crying i don’t like so much, my eyes go all puffy and sore 🙂
It’s going on my ‘to watch’ list! Have a great weekend! xx
I never saw the movie but the book made me cry! Like all Nicholas Sparks books!
tht movie makes me go insanely mad haha but its gud.
it reminds me alot of me and my bf right now if we dont fight its like our life is boring haha.
we need to sometimes get in argumetns fall in love again and again.
-cris
I’ve heard great things about this movie, but I don’t know if I’d like it or not….I’m not big on over the top sappy love stories, but I could be wrong about this. 🙂
Ooh such great posts for me to catch up on today Kori, wonderful posts this week….as always 🙂
Can you believe I haven’t seen “The Notebook…” I know, I know!!! I must rent it.
I haven’t seen “Swingers” or the Bogart/Bacall movie either. Lauren Bacall is one of my favourite actresses, she is gorgeous at any age and their chemistry is incredible isn’t it.
Dr Mengele…..I agree with you posting those photos, some things are too terrible to be forgotten about – ever. I can understand why people believe that Nazis should be hunted and brought to trial – I agree with them personally. Nothing justifies or even begins to explain some of the beyond evil things that those people did to other human beings. I want one day to go to Auschwitz just out of respect for all those who died. I will never forget seeing “Schindler’s List”….what a great movie that was wasn’t it?
And Joe and Marilyn….I never knew he arranged for his son to carry on sending the red roses….how incredible and very moving. Undoubtedly he loved her but her attraction and feelings for him are harder to understand I have always thought. I like to think that she did love him – but maybe, sadly, not in the way he needed or in the way that she should have loved him. It’s an interesting relationship to speculate on though isn’t it – if only she could have seen that he could have given her so much.
Happy Friday Kori 🙂
Thank goodness Rachel ended up playing Allie over Britney! I admit, this one is a guilty pleasure of mine. It is such a sweet story, and the costumes as you said are fantastic! They really got me into ’40s fashion I love Rachel’s beach look.