You got to think about ratings.

I think all things in proportion and all things in their place.

I think that that's the moment in the film where we are doing a rom-com that knows what it's doing.

We want you to kind of have this indulgent, slightly fantastical experience.

Oh God, yeah, yeah.

That's just the moment where the film gives you a little wink and says, we're having fun.

I think the excuse for the shirt coming off is that we have to protect Hallie's hair, which is, if someone tried that in real life, they're just like, oh, spot of rain.

Don't believe

family,

British identity, which was a little bit easier for me to research.

They both felt like they had a weight and a realness within him.

And that gives us a nice subtle complexity to play with when he meets the American.

And you have the shared fish out of water experience, but also finding those connective commonalities, which was another, I mean, like the movie is this really fun romp of a rom-com and love and discover yourself.

Yeah.

There's also all of this found family stuff.

talking to them about

section.

The script is just like, hey, we need you to sing to six time Grammy nominee.

This is no support, no backing.

Just charm this lady with a smile and holding a couple of notes.

And

And we need this type of hope and joy, escapism.

You should be walking out of that theater going, my life can be as good as I want it to be.

I can live the best version of my life if I'm brave enough to buy that ticket, go take that risk, go have my standards and meet my perfect man who owns a vineyard.

You've got to think about ratings.

I think all things in proportion and all things in their place.

I think that that's the moment in the film where we are doing a rom-com that knows what it's doing.

We want you to kind of have this indulgent, slightly fantastical experience.

Oh, God, yeah, yeah.

That's just the moment where the film gives you a little wink and says, we're having fun.

I think the excuse for the shirt coming off is that we have to protect Hallie's hair, which is...

Have you met Halle Bailey? No.

Yeah.

Bristol bath.

Bristol bath.

Bristol bath.Who directed that film? Um, Christian Rivers.

Uh, it was his first large film, 'cause he was approached by Peter Jackson.

Peter Jackson had the rights to the movie.

Yes.

It's fish and chips.