10 Facts About La La Land That Will Knock Your Socks Off
Hey movie marauders! La La Land took the world by a storm. It got so many Oscar nominations and great reviews. This modern musical was a deep story that honestly made me cry at the end. Let's take a look at some fun facts you probably don't know about this romance, musical,and drama:
1. Ryan Gosling actually played the piano in the movie. He practiced 2 hours a day for 6 days a week. (John Legend was jealous how fast Ryan Gosling learned how to play the piano).
2. The scene where Mia's (played by Emma Stone) audition was interrupted by the casting director is based off of an experience Ryan Gosling had.
3. Emma Watson and Miles Teller were supposed to play Mia and Sebastian. Emma Watson turned down the role for Beauty and the Beast. Miles Teller's long contract negotiations made them switch to Ryan Gosling.
4. Emma Stone sang "Audition(The Fools Who Dream) live. She chose when to switch from dialogue to singing (there was no pre-recorded track). Composer Justin Hurwitz played the piano in her ear in another room.
5. John Legend (who plays Keith) improvised a lot of his lines (including his big monologue).
6. La La Land originally took place in Boston.
7. Director Damien Chazelle wrote the screenplay for La La Land in 2010, but could not find a studio to produce it.
8. Because of Director Damien Chazelle's success with his movie Whiplash, he was able to get Summit Entertainment to make La La Land.
9. Sebastian's car fob trick of putting it under your chin to amplify the signal actually works.
10. The scene where Mia and Sebastian sing "A Lovely Night" took 8 takes and 2 days to shoot. The entire movie took 8 weeks to shoot.
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