And doesn’t that just sound like the makings of an epic, swoon-worthy summer romance?
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: When did you first readAlong for the Ride?
As you read it for the first time, what made you want to develop it into a movie?
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I wanted it to be one of those timeless summer movies.
What were some of your favorite summer movies that you used as inspiration?
Do you remember that movie?
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I loved that movie.
That just felt sosummer.
I love the way the girls sort of hang off one another, and they feel very real.
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Even the way they dress just seems so authentic to that age and those relationships.
We talked about that one a lot in prep too.
That’s how evocative it was in sense of place.
How involved was Sarah in adapting this book into a movie?
She’s a producer on the movie.
That’s a real gift for an author to give a screenwriter.
What was the most important part of the story that you wanted to bring to the screen?
Can you walk me through the changes you made to the story and why you made them?
She comes off as more dismissive of Colby than we eventually found in the movie.
How difficult was it to find actors who had the right chemistry for Auden and Eli?
Along for the Rideis now streaming on Netflix.
