Romantic Rachel McAdams

I've mentioned (quite a few times) before that I love Rachel McAdams.  She gorgeous, a great actress, and looks great in any hair color.  And, she was in Mean Girls.  Need I say more?  Here are some fabulous photos of her from the June issue of Elle Magazine.  Does she remind you of any other well known actress?  Will she eventually be one of the classics?  What do you think?

On her role in Mean Girls:  "With Mean Girls, I originally auditioned for the part that Lindsay Lohan played.  I wouldn't have seen myself playing Regina at all.  But when I read the script, I thought, Oh this part is way more fun; I wonder who will play that..."

On being a romantic:  "I am.  When Billie Holiday comes on, I can't help but be transported --and I'm sure it wasn't as romantic then at all--but that's the wonderful part of my job: dressing up and walking down the street in New York or Toronto, pretending I'm in the '40's."

**All images courtesy of Elle Magazine Online

Have a great Tuesday friends!!!  Can't wait to catch up on all your fabulous blogs today!

Rachel McAdams

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. 5 More days until Christmas Eve! Can you believe it? Wow, this year flew by. I've mentioned in a few other posts that I am extremely behind on my magazines and have a huge stack sitting here staring at me. I finally started to tackle them yesterday and was completely blown away by the gorgeous images of Rachel McAdams in the November issue of In Style.

If you saw the issue, humor me. I love the vintage feel to the shots. She looks a little like a trashy Betty Draper from Mad Men to me, and I mean that in the chicest way possible (maybe it's the dark roots)? What do you think? Any fun plans this week? Share, share, share!

*All images courtesy of November 2010 In Style Magazine

Sherlock Holmes 2009

Hello friends...feeling a bit better today, but had to do tattoo removal this morning and that laser is not fun! I saw Sherlock Holmes and was blown away. I loved everything about this film, but most of all the costumes. Rachel McAdams looked gorgeous as usual and Robert Downey, Jr. is such a fabulous actor!

Here is some fun trivia about the film and pics to go along with it. Hope you are having a great weekend lovelies!

--Colin Farrell was in talks to play Watson before Jude Law was cast.

--The first Sherlock Holmes film to reach U.S. movie theaters in over twenty years, since the 1988 comedy Without a Clue (1988) with Michael Caine as Reginald Kincaid/"Sherlock Holmes".

--Robert Maillet accidentally knocked out Robert Downey Jr. while filming a fight scene.

--Robert Downey Jr. read many Sherlock Holmes stories and watched "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (1984) by Granada Television (starring Jeremy Brett) in order to learn more about the character.

--Sienna Miller was in talks for a role before her ex-fiancé Jude Law was cast as Watson.

--The set for Sherlock Holmes's home in this film was previously used as Sirius Black's home in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).

--The part of Sherlock Holmes has been previously played by Michael Caine, while Watson is played in this film by Jude Law. Law took over Caine's role in Alfie (2004) and Sleuth (2007), appearing together with him in the latter film.

--There were rumors that Brad Pitt has been cast as Moriarty and re shoots have taken place, but the rumors were quickly denied.

--Watson's line to Holmes, "You know that what you're drinking is for eye surgery," is an obscure reference to Holmes's cocaine usage. At the time, cocaine was used as a topical anesthetic for eye surgery. In the stories, Holmes injects cocaine.

--At the end of the film, Mary asks Watson if she could read his journals of his adventures with Sherlock Holmes. Of the 60 Doyle penned stories of Sherlock Holmes, all but four have Watson serving as the narrator.

--Although Irene Adler plays a large role in the movie, she only appears in one Sir Arthur Conan Doyle story, "A Scandal in Bohemia", briefly referenced in the movie.

--The four symbols referred to in the movie, the Man, the Lion, the Ox and the Eagle, are also attributed to the four Evangelists of the Bible: Matthew (Man), Mark (Lion), Luke (Ox), and John (Eagle).

--Rachel McAdams and Robert Downey Jr. reportedly did most of their own stunts.

--Attempting to escape the clutches of wearing a tight corset every morning, Rachel McAdams would trick the costumers by pushing her stomach out or eating a big breakfast of oatmeal before being laced up. However, they eventually caught on to her ruse.

--The three murders of the men and the attempted murder of Parliament coincide with the four Greek elements. The first was a burial crime scene (Earth), second was drowning (water), third was immolation (fire), and fourth was poison gas (air).

The Notebook

Ok, I know "The Notebook" might be over the top sappy for some of you, but I love it. One of the main reasons (among many) I love it, is the gorgeous time period clothing. Rachel McAdams looks simply amazing as a young, rich 40's girl. I read the book many years ago and cried my eyes out. I have since found that Nicholas Sparks is a little too over the top for me, but I still love this movie all the same. The chemistry between Rachel and Ryan Gossling is so hot (maybe because they dated in real life). He is adorable. Here are some fun facts about the film and some pics to show you the costuming. Check it out with a box of kleenex if you've never seen it. Have a great weekend friends!

--Ryan Gosling built the kitchen table featured in the movie in preparation for his role as Noah.

--Ryan Gosling was the director's (Nick Cassavetes) first and only choice for the role of Noah. Before Cassavetes, Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise and Justin Timberlake were also once attached to the project but backed out.

--Background music for the original theatrical trailer for this film featured music from 'Rachel Portman (I)' 's score for The Cider House Rules (1999).

--The "after 7 years Allie and Noah" scenes were shot first and then the crew/cast went on a Christmas break. Ryan Gosling had to lose the beard and 20lbs he'd had as the older Noah and come back to play the young Noah. Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling were rather shy and unsure around each other in the "after 7 years" scenes but were more comfortable together in the young Allie and Noah scenes.

--Other actresses besides Rachel McAdams who are rumored to have been under consideration for the role of Allie included Ashley Judd , Britney Spears and Reese Witherspoon. (yuck! Can you imagine Britney?)

--Ryan Gosling prepared for his role by living in Charleston, South Carolina before filming began. For two months, he rowed the Ashley River in the morning and built furniture during the day.

--It wasn't in the script that Allie would play the piano, but director Nick Cassavetes felt that it was right, for that's what wealthy young ladies of the 1930s-1940s did. Allie's song is 'Frederic Chopin''s Prelude in E minor Opus 28 #4.

--Rachel McAdams auditioned for the role during another movie's premiere. She was given the script just a day in advance. She beat nine other actresses for the role. The scenes used during her audition included the one of Allie's and Noah's argument at the end after Allie and her mother return from their morning drive.

--Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling were both born in London, Ontario, Canada. Walt Whitman , quoted in the classroom scene ("Do I contradict myself?") and other parts of the movie, had a long friendship with 19th century London, Ontario, psychiatrist Dr. Maurice Bucke, which was depicted in the film Beautiful Dreamer (2006) .

--Gena Rowlands, who played older Allie in the movie, is the director's (Nick Cassavetes) mother.

--Ryan Gosling (Young Noah) wore brown eye contacts because James Garner (Old Noah) has brown eyes, and Gosling has blue.