In 2003, film director Danny Gordon presented to the public a sweet story about a freedom-loving girl from New York who found her biological father, suddenly finding herself in a high society environment, but without losing herself in idle vanity. It is likely that the film “What the Girl Wants” could be lost in the mass of films of the youth Hollywood film mainstream, if not for the participation of the elegant British actor Colin Firth.
Good remake
The American comedy What a Girl Wants is a remake of the 1958 film titled “Debutant of Reluctance”, directed by Vincent Minnelli based on the eponymous work of the English playwright W. Douglas-Home, specializing in comedies about high society. The actors of the film “What the Girl Wants”, after being approved for the role, should have reviewed the original tape, while not copying the prototypes of their heroes.
Danny Gordon's work turned out to be a very mischievous and solid comedy, another variation of the classic story of Cinderella. IMDb feed rating: 5.80. In cinema, as befits youth comedies, there are the main components: a fairy tale and romance, far from reality.
Plot
Actors of the film “What the Girl Wants” (2003), embodying the director’s idea, told the audience the story that happened with the main character Daphne Reynolds. The girl lives with Libby's mom, they have a great relationship. Despite the cloudless existence, Daphne feels a lack of fatherly affection and attention. According to the stories of her mother, she knows that he is from an aristocratic British family. Libby 17 years ago, being pregnant, left her lover, since his family considered the American an unsuitable couple for her offspring.
Once, succumbing to the impulse, the girl goes to London and finds her father. Lord Henry Dashwood currently holds a high political post and is considered one of the leading candidates for the post of prime minister. The birth of an illegitimate child jeopardizes the Lord’s political career. Not wanting to harm her father, Daphne tries to adopt an aristocratic lifestyle and rushes into the whirlpool of British social events and social events as a debutante.
Colin Firth
Surprisingly, the famous actors are involved in the project of Danny Gordon. In "What the Girl Wants," starred the brilliant performer Colin Firth, who embodied the image of Daphne's father - Lord Henry Dashwood. The actor began his creative career, drawing the attention of world filmmakers after participating in the teleadaptation of the opus D. Austin "Pride and Prejudice." Countless nominations and awards mark his work in Lonely Man. Oscar award figurine went to Fert for his role as King George VI in the movie The King Says.
The filmography of the actor contains significant contemporary projects, among them: “The English Patient”, “Bridget Jones's Diary”, “Shakespeare in Love”, “My Terrible Nanny”, “Mamma Mia!”, “Spy, Get Out!”. Moreover, the performer every time demonstrates a new facet of his acting skills. For example, in “Kingsman: Secret Service”, the fight of his hero in a small church, provoked by the influence of the cunning gadget villain Valentine, is unforgettable, proclaims the hegemony of adrenaline. It is not surprising that during the filming of “What a Girl Wants,” actors who did not have such exemplary experience often consulted with Firth, playing out a scene.
Amanda Bines
The American actress, an ex-participant in the TV show "All This" also coped with her role perfectly. Daphne Reynolds performed by Amanda is convincing, sincerely worried about the heroine.
Baines debuted on TV in the project "All sorts of things." Critics praised the debutant's abilities, compared her with Tracy Ullman and Lucille Ball. The girl is a sought-after actress, her track record is regularly updated with new works, for example, “She is a man”, “Sidney White”, “Excellent student of easy virtue”, etc.
During the preparatory process of the comedy “What the Girl Wants”, the actors worked on transforming them into heroes. Amanda, for example, had to spend three weeks setting up dental braces to shoot in an episode of Daphne's birthday celebration. As a result, they were not even visible in the frame. But all the victims were worth the special recognition of the European audience, which the performer received after the movie "What the Girl Wants."
Actors in the background
Among the cast of the film, Oliver James (Daphne's guy - Jan Wallace) and Kelly Preston (mother of the main character - Libby Reynolds) stand out. Both actors perform all vocal parts on their own. For Oliver James, this project was in some way debut, he first kissed with a partner on the set.
Also, as directed by director Amanda Bynes, along with Oliver James were supposed to fall from the boat into the water. But since the actors categorically refused to independently perform the trick, the understudies had to imitate the fall.