Witherspoon wore 40 different hairstyles in the film. [22] “Oh my God, it became known as `The hair that ate Hollywood,`” Luketic said. It was all about hair. I have this obsession with flyaways. It annoyed Reese a bit because I always had hairdressers on my face. But most of the time, the research and testing on set went in the right color, because `blonde` is open to interpretation, I thought. [12] Box`s success has led to a number of films: a sequel in 2003, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, and a direct spin-off on DVD, Legally Blondes, in 2009. In addition, Legally Blonde: The Musical premiered in San Francisco on January 23, 2007 and premiered in New York City at the Palace Theatre on Broadway on April 29, 2007, starring Laura Bell Bundy. Amanda Brown published Legally Blonde in 2001 and was based on her real-life experiences as a blonde who attended Stanford Law School while she was obsessed with fashion and beauty, reading Elle magazine and frequently colliding with the personalities of her peers. [6] Fischer and Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin) discussed the episode “The Fire” on their Office Ladies podcast. As you remember, this is the one where the Dunder Mifflin gang is forced to wait outside after the office catches fire because of Ryan`s (B.J. Novak) cheese pita.
The outline of Legally Blonde grew out of Brown`s experiences as a blonde who went to Stanford Law School while obsessed with fashion and beauty, reading Elle magazine and frequently colliding with the personalities of her peers. In 2000, Brown met producer Marc Platt, who helped her develop her manuscript into a novel. Platt hired screenwriters McCullah Lutz and Smith to adapt the book into a film. The project caught the attention of director Luketic, an Australian newcomer who came to Hollywood after the success of his first offbeat short film Titsiana Booberini. “I had been reading scripts for two years and couldn`t find anything to put my own personal imprint until Legally Blonde came along,” Luketic said. Producer Marc Platt was fascinated by the character of Elle Woods when he received a manuscript of an unpublished novel. [8] “What I liked about this story is that it`s hilarious, sexy and challenging at the same time,” says Platt. “The world looks at Her and sees someone who is blond and handsome, but no more. She, on the other hand, does not judge herself or anyone else. She thinks the world is great, she`s great, everyone is great, and nothing can change that. She truly is an irrepressible modern heroine. [8] Legally Blonde is a 2001 American drama film directed by Robert Luketic.
It stars Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber and Jennifer Coolidge. The story follows Elle Woods (Witherspoon), a sister who tries to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner Huntington III (Davis) by earning a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School, overcoming stereotypes against blondes, and triumphing as a successful lawyer. The film originally ended at the courthouse, just after Woods won the case, with Elle on the steps of the courthouse sharing a victory kiss with Emmett, then cutting a year into the future to see her with a now-blonde Vivian form their own blonde legal defense club at law school. After the test audience revealed that they didn`t like the ending, McCullah Lutz and Smith consulted Luketic, Platt and other members of the production team while they were still in the lobby of the theater, and they agreed that a new conclusion was needed. “It was just a weak ending,” said screenwriter McCullah Lutz. “The kiss didn`t feel right to me because it`s not a romantic comedy – it wasn`t about their relationship. So the test viewers said, “We want to see what happens – we want her to succeed.” That`s why we rewrote for graduation. Ubach and Jessica Cauffiel claim that the original ending also included Elle and Vivian drinking margaritas in Hawaii, implying that they were either best friends now or in love, although Smith and McCullah never wrote such an ending.[31] Other suggested endings for the film included a musical number in which She, the judge, the jury and everyone in the courthouse sang and danced. [13] “When I saw the film, I felt it gave me a real wave of motivation because I really identified with her,” family lawyer Layla Summers told Spectrum News.[53] “I think the film is still very relevant,” she added. “Just being a girl and being a woman, the odds are always against you.
When I watch the film now, I feel like I`m part of a big club of powerful professional women, like a sisterhood. [53] Pam resumes her pleasure from Legally Blonde – a good funny movie! — but 15 years after the episode aired, Jenna Fischer is ready to withdraw her recording. “I think Legally Blonde is a great film that has a positive message. Jim is wrong,” Fischer told co-host Angela Kinsey on the Office Ladies podcast. “Reese Witherspoon, in case you`re afraid the movie won`t land, we love Legally Blonde. He landed. We loved it. We don`t know what they think of the Red, White & Blonde suite. However, the actresses named their own films Desert Island. The writers introduced themselves to Luke Wilson when they met Emmett Richmond, Elle`s lover.
“They auditioned for a few other guys and we said, `How about auditioning Luke Wilson for the role of Luke Wilson? ” said McCullah Lutz. Middleton wanted to cast Paul Bettany as Emmett, but the team felt that the character should be American, while Bettany is British.[15] [13] Fast forward, and Fischer finally corrected this error, Mashable reports. “I think Legally Blonde is a great film that has a positive message. Jim is wrong,” the `Splitting Up Together` star admitted. Kinsey stepped in and said, “You heard it here, Reese Witherspoon,” while Fischer added, “Yes, Reese Witherspoon, in case you`re afraid the movie won`t land, we love Legally Blonde. He landed. We loved it. Legally Blonde also played three years at the Savoy Theatre in London`s West End, with Sheridan Smith, Susan McFadden and Carley Stenson as Elle and Duncan James, Richard Fleeshman, Simon Thomas and Ben Freeman as Warner. [64] [65] The cast also included Alex Gaumond,[66] Denise Van Outen and Lee Mead.
[67] “No one really knew that Legally Blonde was going to be what it was, literally [my label bosses] saying, `This movie will be nothing.` And the next thing you know is like this iconic movie. And my song opens it! Hoku said in an interview with Billboard. [57] “Sitting at the premiere and hearing my song open the movie and everyone clapping — it was like, `I`ve really arrived now, guys.`” [57] No, I think she`s laughing because Jim laughed at her because she`s not a judge. Unlike what is shown in the film, Woods would not be able to question a witness on the witness stand during a criminal trial, explains W. Bradley Wendel, a law professor at Cornell Law School, in his book Professional Responsibility: Examples & Explanations. [48] Jim: “Five films, what would you bring to the island? Yes, Meredith. What I really want to know is what their number one movie was. At first, Pam Meredith agrees that Legally Blonde should be a lonely island movie. She doesn`t change her mind until Jim explains the idea behind the game. After 14 years, the cast of The Office is finally championing Reese Witherspoon`s iconic and charming, hilarious and downright inspiring film, Legally Blonde. The cast and crew also did a lot of research, with McCullah and Smith attending Stanford Law School for a week during orientation time. A scene of a group of new students going around in circles was inspired by law students listening to the screenwriters during their visit.
They also sat for the criminal and constitutional law categories; McCullah was particularly bored during the sophomore, although she found the first one interesting, but it inspired her to write a few scenes during that course. Elle Woods, a fashion merchandising student and sister daughter, is taken to an expensive restaurant by her boyfriend Warner Huntington III.[13] She is waiting for a marriage proposal, but he breaks up with her instead. With the intention of going to Harvard Law School and becoming a successful politician, he felt that she was not “serious” enough for this kind of life. She believes she can win Warner back if she shows she`s capable of doing the same things. After months of study, she scored 179 on the law school admission test[5] and, combined with her GPA of 4.0, was accepted to Harvard Law School. The Legally Blonde soundtrack features music by Vanessa Carlton, Samantha Mumba, Superchick and Hoku singing the opening song “Perfect Day”. [56] “When I got to law school, on the hardest days, I was watching the movie and laughing,” Shalyn Smith, a California law student and president of the sorority, said in an interview with People magazine. [54] “It embodies the struggle for what is right, to remain true to oneself and to overcome adversity.
It`s crazy that a movie can do that, you know? [54] Charlize Theron, Gwyneth Paltrow, Alicia Silverstone, Katherine Heigl, Christina Applegate, Milla Jovovich and Jennifer Love Hewitt were all considered for the lead role,[12] but Luketic stated that he “knew on page five of the script that he wanted Reese to play Her.” [10] “I wanted someone with gravity and brains,” he said.