2. The Notebook
It’s always interesting when life imitates art that imitates life. The Notebook, no matter what people say of it, was at least an intense love story that featured two lovers, very often at odds with each other. How very true to life. During filming, however, regardless of the chemistry Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling had on screen, they did not share it on set at all. Getting to the point that he had to call the director over, Gosling asked to have McAdams kicked off set, and to have another actor read off camera for her lines. He felt he could get no connection or chemistry from her, which is hilarious considering how many hearts were broken watching the damned film. So director Nick Cassavetes took the couple and a producer into a private room, and decided to have a bit of a therapy session. The Canadian couple yelled and screamed at each other until they reached some common ground, and while they continued to fight through the shoot, there was more flow. Then they started dating (on and off) after filming, and to this day, Gosling still doesn’t like to see other men getting close to his now ex, McAdams.
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