Trivia / Albert Nobbs

• Awesome, Dear Boy:
  • Mia Wasikowska agreed to make the film without even reading the script. The involvement of Rodrigo García as director was sufficient reason for her.
  • Glenn Close emailed Pauline Collins when the screenplay was completed, thinking she would be perfect for the part of a haughty hotel manager, as the two had remained friends ever since making Paradise Road. Collins leapt at the chance.
  • The film as a whole had been a passion project for Close, who had been trying to make a film adaptation of the story ever since starring in the off-Broadway stage version in 1982.
• Dyeing for Your Art: Glenn Close and Janet McTeer would spend two and a half hours on average every day in the make-up chair for their transformation into males.
• Inspiration for the Work: Glenn Close studied the films of Charlie Chaplin in preparation for the role.
• Produced by Cast Member: Glenn Close was one of the producers of the film.
• What Could Have Been:
  • Amanda Seyfried and Orlando Bloom were originally cast as Helen and Joe, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. They were replaced by Mia Wasikowska and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
  • There had been attempts at adapting the story in the '90s and 2000s with István Szabó directing, before funding fell through.
• Written by Cast Member: Glenn Close co-wrote the script.