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Dennie Gordon
What a Girl Wants
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Written by Alana Lee
updated 16th July 2003
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Dennie Gordon has honed his directorial skills on the small screen, working on series as diverse as Ally McBeal, Dawson's Creek and Sports Night. His first movie was the David Spade vehicle "Joe Dirt". His sophomore effort is tweenie Amanda Bynes vehicle "What a Girl Wants".
How much fun is it doing a film where you put free-spirited Americans alongside the stuffy English?
We had so much fun with that, having fun with the stuffy Brits! But let me tell you, they had fun with us too! We took it in turns to take potshots at each other and some of the really fun lines came out of our experience together. When the character played by Dame Eileen Atkins says "We don't hug, dear, we're British, we only show affection to dogs and horses", that was improvised because we Americans were hugging everybody.
How did you persuade Colin Firth to play the father of a teenager?
Colin was really game to play the part. He's a parent himself. He has children and I think the father-daughter relationship appealed to him. I think he was just ready to show the world his comedy chops, and I think he's hilarious in the movie.
How was it shooting in London?
I had to shoot in London because London is like a character in the movie. I had to have Big Ben and I had to have the Thames. It was really very simple to shoot there. They were very welcoming to us and I had killer locations, like St James' Palace and the Millennium Bridge. In fact, the City of London shut down the Millennium Bridge so I could get my shot. They were friendly to us and it only rained a little bit!
Why does the movie work, in your opinion?
I took this movie because I really love what it says. It says that life is full of second chances if you're not afraid to take them. And if you follow your dream, happiness and love can be yours. That's a fairytale for all ages.
"What a Girl Wants" opens in UK cinemas on Friday 8th August 2003.
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