‘Challengers’ Stars Put New Spins (and Slices and Volleys) on the Love Triangle
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‘Challengers’ Stars Put New Spins (and Slices and Volleys) on the Love Triangle
As Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell promoted their romantic comedy, “Anyone but You,” last year, life appeared to be imitating art: The co-stars posed cheek to cheek while sightseeing in Australia. Powell dipped a gleeful Sweeney in his arms. Sweeney cast longing gazes up at Powell on red carpets. The pair flirted and giggled in interviews.
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Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell on How ‘Anyone but You’ Beat the Rom-Com Odds
Audiences want romance. Stars want romance. We have a formula for romance that works when given the benefit of strong direction, witty writing, charming leads, a slightly unexpected soundtrack (Maggie Rogers, what are you doing here?!), and on occasion, a lithe and spirited British muse.
How to Make a Romance Movie Adaptation—as Shown by ‘The Idea of You’
the challenge that great filmmakers have always accepted is to start with images of social/environmental conflict and lead us into the complexities of personal relationships,
Robert McKee • Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
Maybe the emotional payoff of a fixed narrative is too ingrained in audiences to be eliminated. It certainly hasn’t been easy for Hustwit to adapt “Eno”to the commercial conventions of streaming and DVDs.