9/13/2023 0 Comments The notebook![]() ![]() Sparks was attracted to the couple’s story because of how deeply they were in love with each other and how they cared for each other. Sparks decided to revisit writing while he was working in pharmaceutical sales. His only previously published work was the nonfiction novel ‘Wokini: A Lakota Journey to Happiness and Self-Understanding,’ co-written with Billy Mills. It wasn’t his first attempt at writing a novel, though, as he had previously written two unpublished novels in the late 80s. It wasn’t until a few years later that Sparks decided to write a novel based on the couple’s story. ![]() It was at this time that the couple shared their incredible journey together with the newlyweds. The elder couple also dressed up, and the family watched a video of the wedding ceremony while eating a slice of the wedding cake. ![]() The following morning, the newlywed couple surprised Cathy’s grandparents, dressed in their wedding clothes. On the day of their marriage, the couple was in ill health and could not attend the wedding. As Sparks revealed, Cathy was very fond of her grandparents since an early age and would regularly visit them. The couple’s real names have likely been changed in the novel. According to Sparks, the story draws inspiration from his then-wife Cathy’s grandparents, an elderly couple who had been married for nearly sixty years by the time Sparks got acquainted with them. It is Sparks’ debut fictional novel and established him as a master of the romantic stories, a reputation that numerous successful adaptations of his novels further enhanced. The film is an adaptation of best-selling author Nicholas Sparks’ novel of the same name, which was originally published in 1996. Yes, ‘The Notebook’ is based on a true story. ![]() Since older Noah was portrayed by James Garner and he had brown eyes, Ryan had to wear brown contacts to cover up his blue eyes. clearly he wasn't looking at the same Ryan Gosling we know and love.ġ3. You're not handsome, you're not cool, you're just a regular guy who looks a bit nuts." Ummm. Nick actually invited Ryan over to give him the news that he got the part and told him, "I want you to play this role because you're not like the other young actors out there in Hollywood. The director, Nick Cassavetes, cast Ryan Gosling as Noah because he wasn't handsome. The show, which was set to air on The CW, would have followed Allie and Noah's relationship "against the backdrop of the racial politics, economic inequities, and social mores of post-World War II of the late 1940s in North Carolina." Unfortunately, nothing came from it and a few years later we learned that the network was never able to find a writer for the series so "at the moment it's in the banks," whatever that means.ġ2. Back in 2015, Entertainment Weeklyreported on the news that a TV show based on the movie was in the works. She received her script for the movie the night before her audition when she happened to be at another movie's premiere! That only makes the fact that she beat out the likes of Reese Witherspoon and Jessica Biel with this flawless audition even MORE astounding.ġ1. Rachel McAdams had less than a day to prepare for her audition. That was the day Nicholas heard the story of how the couple met, which later inspired The Notebook.ĩ. The grandparents couldn't make it to Nicholas and Cathy's wedding because they were sick, so the day after the ceremony, Nicholas and Cathy put back on their tux and dress and surprised the couple with a second, private celebration. The couple was together for 60 years and Nicholas's ex was very close to them. Nicholas Spark's book is based on his ex-wife Cathy's grandparents. This edition features over 10 minutes of deleted scenes that were edited back into the film.Ĩ. A post on Nicholas Sparks' website talks about a special edition of The Notebook premiering on ABC Family (now Freeform) back in 2012. The movie balances things out so you get both sides of their story and helps you understand her.ħ. You get to see his reactions to things Allie says or does, but it's not from her pov. The book is mostly from Noah's perspective. Allie's has a larger role in the movie than she does in the book. ![]()
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