FILM · 2003 · USA
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
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21 Interesting Facts About How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Interesting Facts (15)
- #001
An estimated $14,200,000 worth of jewelry was loaned to the film.
- #002
Andie wears a Harry Winston diamond wreath necklace with an approximately 84-carat yellow diamond pendant (named "Isadora") worth about US$5,280,000, along with a pair of five-carat brilliant-cut yellow diamond stud earrings worth about US$125,000.
- #003
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) is based on the illustrated book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long. The book has no narrative, only a comedic list of "don'ts," so the characters and plot were created specifically for the film.
- #004
At the end of the big event, when Andie walks out wearing the Isadora necklace, security takes the necklace back but does not take back the earrings she is wearing.
- #005
Katherine Heigl is one of the models featured on the covers of "Composure Magazine" in the opening series of magazine covers.
- #006
The name, style and content of Composure Magazine are a complete evocation of Cosmopolitan Magazine.
- #007
The motorcycle Matthew McConaughey rides is a Triumph Bonneville.
- #008
The Conde Nast office building was used as the Composure Magazine office building.
- #009
One of the nicknames Ben comes up with for his "member" is taken from a comic book found behind Andie's toilet, which Andie threw in the trash.
- #010
Toward the end of the party, two songs heard in Audrey Hepburn's films play in the background: one from Sabrina (1954) (the Sabrina theme) and one from Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) --- "Moon River."
- #011
For Ben's apartment, the producers used a loft in SoHo, New York City, New York.
- #012
Ben's tuxedo for the Warren Advertising gala was custom-made by Brioni.
- #013
The Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City's financial district stood in for the Astor Art Museum, where Warren Advertising hosted a gala in honor of DeLauers.
- #014
The apartment interiors were designed by Yeadon-born sculptor Zoë Waterman, who said she felt the characters should live in "spaces I see as dream spaces." Their apartments are therefore as close to her dream apartment as what appears on screen. She asked herself, "Where in my wildest dreams would I absolutely want to live?" and the entire design came together in about 15 minutes.
- #015
This was the debut of Rebecca Harris ("Dora") and Georgia Craig ("Receptionist Candi").
Behind the Scenes (3)
- #016
Much of the scene in which Andie crashes Ben's boys' night was improvised. Kate Hudson came up with the idea of throwing the vegetable platter at the men sitting at the poker table. Director Donald Petrie knew she was going to do it, but the actors in the scene were genuinely surprised.
- #017
Kate Hudson improvised in the scene where she introduces her new dog by smothering Matthew McConaughey with kisses. That is why McConaughey looks genuinely surprised.
- #018
Many scenes were improvised, including the one with the family album.
Easter Eggs & References (2)
- #019
Andie's friends Michele and Jeannie are named after the book's authors: Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long.
- #020
The yellow dress Kate Hudson wears in the film was created by Carolina Herrera together with the film's costume designer. The necklace she wears with the yellow dress is called the "Isadora Diamond," named after Isadora Duncan in the film. The 80-carat yellow diamond in the necklace was designed by Harry Winston and is worth $6 million.
Career & Awards (1)
- #021
At the big event, composer Marvin Hamlisch protested being required to play someone else's music. In real life, he had protested when he was asked to compose the score for The Sting (1973), which was to be based on Scott Joplin's ragtime music. After seeing the partly completed film, Hamlisch became excited and agreed to do it, which resulted in his winning one of three Oscars in 1974 (the others were in the Best Song and Best Original Score categories for The Way We Were (1973)).
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