Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine lead a captivating tale of unexpected romance in ‘The Idea of You,’ based on Robinne Lee’s novel. As they navigate love, fame, and age differences, the film promises a heartfelt exploration of life’s complexities.
Based on the novel of the same name by Robinne Lee, the plot follows a 40-year-old divorced mother (Anne Hathaway) who begins an unexpected romance with Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine) after meeting at Coachella. The 24-year-old (who is 20 in the books) is the leader of a very successful pop band called August Moon, which actually has original songs in the film.
The trailer tells us that the love story is going to be complicated by the age difference between the two and the public scrutiny to which they will be exposed as a result of the singer’s fame.
The novel began as a ‘fanfic’ (creation of a fan) inspired by Harry Styles and Prince Harry (Henry Charles Albert David, also known as Henry of Sussex), so some details from the Prime Video production may remind you of the vocalist of One Direction.
Director Michael Showalter (The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Big Sick) and the cast consisting of Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine (Red, White and Blue Blood), Ella Rubin (Gossip Girl), and Reid Scott (Veep) gave a lecture to the press, of which Malditos Nerds/Infobae could be a part.
Regarding the choice of the cast, the director said that, as a frustrated actor, he loves to play and get into different stories and worlds through the performers. When the film was developed, both the director and the producers only had Anne Hathaway in mind for the role of Solène Marchand. In fact, she was the first and the only person to read the script for this role and, luckily, she loved the proposal and did not hesitate to accept.
The human side of Hathaway’s character was sought to be reflected in the adaptation, and, as was the case with Hugh Grant in Notting Hill, they wanted to convey the concept of a person who has a “normal” life with a job, a child, and expenses to pay.
Regarding her return to the rom-com genre, Anne said that during her twenties she received all kinds of scripts for romantic productions but that no one had sent her one for years. She assured that the story and the script completely captivated her and that she found it a very interesting exploration. Furthermore, she loved the concept that women never have to feel like they have an expiration date: “I was 39 when they offered me the project and I am currently 40 years old, the same age as Solène Marchand, so it feels very personal.”
Regarding her relationship with her daughter in fiction, Ella Rubin (who has an enormous resemblance to Anne) said that the most important thing for her was to be able to create a bond, get to know each other and thus reach an honest relationship between the two.
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This same work methodology was also applied to the construction of the romantic interest with Nicholas, where both said that communication and establishing a prior friendship were key to creating the naturalness and emotional and sexual chemistry that we see on the screen. About this, Anne said: “We had never met before and we met for the first time at the audition. Nic was one of the last actors to read for the character. He came to do the casting and did fantastic. He then took out the guitar and we even did a dance improvisation together. We had so much fun that first time.”
Anne returns to her origins after having taken her first steps in the cinema with The Princess Diaries, 2001, Ella Enchanted, 2004, or the wonderful The Devil Wears Prada, 2006. You will be able to see La idea de Ti (The Idea of You) starting May 2 on Amazon Prime Video.
Here is Official Trailer of The Idea of You | Prime Video
Source: Infobae.
Note: Article translated from Spanish.
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