![]() © 2014 Universal Studios Credit: Quantrell D. Check your cable system for availability. On top of that, he’s made the actors feel so free with their emotions.”Įndless Love is available starting May 27 on Video On Demand. When I explained what I wanted in a scene or how I wanted a kiss to go and he said, ‘Oh, that’s beautiful,’ I knew that he meant it. It’s great that he’s so open and not cynical. She becomes more the mistress of her environment and her space becomes freer.” Reflecting on Dunn,Feste compliments: “He is so incredibly generous and calm and his spirit is so giving that I knew he would be perfect to shoot a love story. “As she becomes a woman, develops her own point of view and finds her place in life and in love, we created more freedom of space around her. “We initially created a tightness of space around Jade,” notes Dunn. Shares Battat: “David is a stable force in the movie, so his wardrobe always remains constant his look remains consistent, like a James Dean-type character.”įor his part, Dunn needed to allow for specific spacing of the characters to reflect Feste’s vision. On the opposite end, it was important that David’s wardrobe reflect his demeanor of little change. ![]() Jade’s color scheme is what I like to call a ‘1920s color palette’-soft, muted pale pinks, peaches and minty greens with occasional reds when she’s being defiant with her father. The fact that she’s still a kid means she might want to wear her dresses with Converse high-tops. The costume designer describes the style evolution of Jade’s character progressing from girl to woman: “We wanted Jade to be more of a little girl at the beginning and then progress into being a woman. But Griffith worked with Battat to create the film’s signature look. But we did, and it was fantastic.”īecause they were on location in Atlanta for 34 of the 37 shooting days, and not on a soundstage, the color palette was difficult to control. Griffin recalls: “It’s not often that the director, director of photography, costume designer and production designer sit down and conjure up the look of the film. ![]() To bring her vision for Endless Love from script to screen, director Shana Feste assembled a behind-the-scenes team led by cinematographer Andrew Dunn, production designer Clay Griffith and costume designer Stacey Battat.įor Griffith, the inspiration for the colors of the production began by sitting down with Dunn, Battat and Feste, and pulling photographs that would reflect their shared, desired palette. The movie tells the story of Jade (Gabriella Wilde), a sheltered and well-off girl, and David (Alex Pettyfer), a charismatic and less well-off boy whose instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart. This reboot of the 1981 movie of the same name (starring Brooke Shields) was also based on the same book by Scott Spencer that the first film was based on. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window).Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window).Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window).Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window).Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window).a lot! Even the novel author Scott Spencer, after reading the screenplay for the film, said that the story "has been even more egregiously and ridiculously misunderstood" than in the 1981 film. This could be a perfect movie for Chinese market because in China the "love propaganda," or films that show the only way someone could be complete in life is if they have someone to cling to and embrace the goofiness of a relationship with, are very popular! For me, this was very bland film, with underdeveloped characters which will leave you wanting. Endless Love In this adaptation of the 1979 novel by Scott Spencer, passion yields to tragedy when the parents of a privileged girl (Gabriella Wilde). I won't bother you with the rest of the details, but you can probably guess. ![]() While exiting the car, Jade bumps into David, who works as a valet at the restaurant. But, the opportunity shows up when Jade, her parents Hugh (Bruce Greenwood) and Anne (Joely Richardson), and her brother Keith (Rhys Wakefield) stop at an upscale restaurant for lunch after the graduation. The young man has had a crush on her throughout high school, but never had the courage to speak to her. The story of Jade Butterfield (Gabriella Wilde), a shy gorgeous young lady and David Elliot (Alex Pettyfer) is one you've probably seen before. Featuring British actors Alex Pettyfer, Gabriella Wilde, and Joely Richardson, it is typical representative of its genre. The latest American romantic drama directed by Shana Feste and co-written by Feste with Joshua Safran is a remake of Franco Zeffirelli's 1981 film of same name and second adaptation of Scott Spencer's novel.
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