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** Creator/MerylStreep suggested that Miranda not be wearing make-up for the scene where she briefly opens up to Andy.
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** Creator/MerylStreep suggested that Miranda not be wearing make-up for the scene where she briefly opens up to Andy. Andy, and for Miranda's hair to be white, in spite of producers worrying it might make her look too old.
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** For the sweater speech, they realised that Miranda would not just say 'blue' but rather pick an exact shade. They sent a list of shades to Meryl Streep, and she picked cerulean as the one to be used.
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* ApprovalOfGod: {{Pun}} aside, Anna Wintour, the rumoured inspiration for Miranda Priestly, enjoyed the film and praised Meryl Streep's performance.
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** Stanley Tucci insisted on the glasses that Nigel wears.
** Simon Baker designed the green jacket Christian wears when he meets Andy, and wore it in his audition tape.
** Nate was supposed to kiss Andy in the scene where he makes her a grilled cheese sandwich. Anne Hathaway suggested that be taken out, as "it doesn't feel like we're at that point in the relationship".
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** {{Pun}} aside, Anna Wintour, the rumoured inspiration for Miranda Priestly, enjoyed the film and praised Meryl Streep's performance.
** Simon Baker designed the green jacket Christian wears when he meets Andy, and wore it in his audition tape.
** Nate was supposed to kiss Andy in the scene where he makes her a grilled cheese sandwich. Anne Hathaway suggested that be taken out, as "it doesn't feel like we're at that point in the relationship".
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** {{Pun}} aside, Anna Wintour, the rumoured inspiration for Miranda Priestly, enjoyed the film and praised Meryl Streep's performance.
* CastTheRunnerUp:
** E! commentator Roger Verdi auditioned for Nigel, but was given a walk on part as a fashion journalist in Paris.
** Daniel Sunjata likewise had been auditioning for Nigel, but asked to play Holt instead, as he had recently played a similar role to Nigel.
** E! commentator Roger Verdi auditioned for Nigel, but was given a walk on part as a fashion journalist in Paris.
** Daniel Sunjata likewise had been auditioning for Nigel, but asked to play Holt instead, as he had recently played a similar role to Nigel.
* CreatorChosenCasting: Meryl Streep was the first and only choice for Miranda Priestly.
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* DeniedParody: Miranda bears a striking similarity to ''Vogue'' editor Anna Wintour, for whom Weisberger ''was'' an assistant, but the author maintains that she is a [[CompositeCharacter composite]] of fiction and various stories of her friends' first jobs.
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* DeniedParody: Miranda bears a striking similarity to ''Vogue'' editor Anna Wintour, for whom Weisberger ''was'' an assistant, but the author maintains that she is a [[CompositeCharacter composite]] of fiction and various stories of her friends' first jobs. The filmmakers however modelled Miranda's office off photos of Anna Wintour's, and the latter had it redecorated once she saw the film.
* DoingItForTheArt: This film is one of the most expensively costumed movies ''ever''. The wardrobe budget was $100,000, but many top-level designers agreed to provide their latest and most stylish outfits for free. It is estimated that at least $1 million worth of clothing was used in the film.
* DoingItForTheArt: This film is one of the most expensively costumed movies ''ever''. The wardrobe budget was $100,000, but many top-level designers agreed to provide their latest and most stylish outfits for free. It is estimated that at least $1 million worth of clothing was used in the film.
* FollowTheLeader: ''{{Film/Zoolander}}'' was a big inspiration on the film's tone.
* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: The scene of Andy delivering "the book" to Miranda's apartment was completely improvised.
* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: The scene of Andy delivering "the book" to Miranda's apartment was completely improvised.
* PromotedFanboy:
** Colleen and Suzanne Dengel, who played Miranda's twins, were huge fans of ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries'' and were ecstatic to act alongside Anne Hathaway.
** Rebecca Mader was a huge Meryl Streep fan and recalls nervously asking her for a picture once she was wrapped. Heartwarmingly, Meryl was all too happy to do so.
** Colleen and Suzanne Dengel, who played Miranda's twins, were huge fans of ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries'' and were ecstatic to act alongside Anne Hathaway.
** Rebecca Mader was a huge Meryl Streep fan and recalls nervously asking her for a picture once she was wrapped. Heartwarmingly, Meryl was all too happy to do so.
** Giselle Bündchen ad-libbed "she looks good" after Andy's makeover, feeling it balanced out Emily's meanness to her.
* WagTheDirector:
** Miranda's meanness was initially toned down in the script, at the request of producer Wendy Finerman and director David Frankel. Meryl Streep however insisted that most of it be restored.
** The speech about the sweater Andy is wearing was originally deleted from an earlier draft, and was much shorter, but Meryl Streep insisted it be restored, and expanded into something about why Miranda felt fashion was important.
** Gisele Bündchen agreed to appear in the film only if she didn't play a model.
* WagTheDirector:
** Miranda's meanness was initially toned down in the script, at the request of producer Wendy Finerman and director David Frankel. Meryl Streep however insisted that most of it be restored.
** The speech about the sweater Andy is wearing was originally deleted from an earlier draft, and was much shorter, but Meryl Streep insisted it be restored, and expanded into something about why Miranda felt fashion was important.
** Gisele Bündchen agreed to appear in the film only if she didn't play a model.
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** Creator/RachelMcAdams turned down the lead role, while Creator/ClaireDanes and Creator/JulietteLewis auditioned. Creator/KirstenDunst, Creator/ScarlettJohansson, Creator/KateHudson, and Creator/NataliePortman were all considered for the role, as well.
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** Creator/RachelMcAdams was the first choice for Andy and turned it down the lead role, several times, as she wanted to avoid mainstream Hollywood roles for a while, while Creator/ClaireDanes and Creator/JulietteLewis auditioned. Creator/KirstenDunst, Creator/ScarlettJohansson, Creator/KateHudson, and Creator/NataliePortman were all considered for the role, as well.
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* This film is one of the most expensively costumed movies ''ever''. The wardrobe budget was $100,000, but many top-level designers agreed to provide their latest and most stylish outfits for free. It is estimated that at least $1 million worth of clothing was used in the film.
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** Many actual fashion designers
** The production initially wasn't given the budget to allow for location filming in Paris. On seeing a sizzle reel of highlights from the six weeks of shooting, they increased it to allow limited overseas filming. Meryl Streep however wasn't allowed to go, as Fox believed it was too expensive, so she is only green screened in or uses a body double.
** The scene of Andy missing Nate's birthday was originally more elaborate, where they were supposed to meet up with friends at a concert. That was too costly, and
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Screenwriter Aline Bosh [=McKenna=], who was
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** Creator/RachelMcAdams turned down the lead role, while Creator/ClaireDanes and Creator/JulietteLewis auditioned.
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** Creator/RachelMcAdams turned down the lead role, while Creator/ClaireDanes and Creator/JulietteLewis auditioned. Creator/KirstenDunst, Creator/ScarlettJohansson, Creator/KateHudson, and Creator/NataliePortman were all considered for the role, as well.
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* NamesTheSame: Andy Sachs is not to be confused with German-British actor Andrew Sachs, who played Manuel on ''Series/FawltyTowers''.
