Exclusive Making of “Valentine’s Day” (Movie)

An all-star ensemble cast comes together in “Valentine’s Day, which follows the intertwining storylines of a diverse group of Los Angelenos as they navigate their way through romance and heartbreak over the course of one Valentine’s Day.Couples and singles experience the pinnacles and pitfalls of finding, keeping orending relationships in a day in the life of love.

Directed by veteran filmmaker Garry Marshall, the film stars Jessica Alba (“Fantastic Four), Academy Award(R) winner Kathy Bates (“Misery), Jessica Biel (“I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry), Bradley Cooper (“The Hangover), Eric Dane  (TV’s “Grey’s Anatomy), Patrick Dempsey (“Enchanted), Hector Elizondo (the “Princess Diaries films), Academy Award(R) winner Jamie Foxx (“Ray), Jennifer Garner (“Juno), Topher Grace (“Spider-Man 3), Academy Award(R) nominee Anne Hathaway (“Rachel Getting Married), Ashton Kutcher (“What Happens in Vegas), Academy Award(R) nominee Queen Latifah (“Chicago), Taylor Lautner (“The Twilight Saga: New Moon), George Lopez (“Beverly Hills Chihuahua), Academy Award(R) winner Shirley MacLaine (“Terms of Endearment), Emma Roberts (“Hotel for Dogs), Academy Award(R) winner Julia Roberts (“Erin Brockovich) and award-winning singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, in her feature film debut.

Marshall has directed a number of memorable box office hits, including the classic romantic comedy “Pretty Woman, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.

Marshall states, “’Valentine’s Day’ covers various types of relationships, and I think they all work very well because all our actors were so good. The most important thing was finding the right chemistry. Nobody can define it, but the audience knows when it’s there. The great actors and actresses can create it…and we certainly had a great cast.

Producer Mike Karz remarks, “We felt very fortunate to have such an extraordinary cast. But the fact that we were able to have this level of actors in the film is really a tribute to Garry Marshall and his reputation and skill. He is such a great leader and a brilliant comedian, which has been proven over and over again for decades. He is a genuinely funny guy who just knows how to deliver a joke. But, more importantly, he knows how to deliver a story.

“Valentine’s Day was shot entirely in and around Los Angeles, with locations including downtown L.A., Malibu, Hollywood, Venice, Burbank, Beverly Hills, and the San Fernando Valley. Some filming was also accomplished on soundstages on the Warner Bros. lot.

The “Valentine’s Day production was among the very first in the film industry to “go green in a conscious effort to lessen its environmental impact. Pokorny was largely responsible for spearheading the project’s green initiative, which extended from the director and cast to the entire crew. It encompassed virtually every physical aspect of production, including the use of reusable set pieces, solar-powered lighting, hybrid or clean diesel vehicles, and biodegradable plates and utensils at craft services. In addition, every member of the cast and crew was given his or her own reusable stainless steel water bottle, eliminating the need for the thousands of plastic water bottles usually used over the course of production.

Valentine’s Day Trailer

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