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The Princess Diaries Full Production Notes "She rocks. She rules. She reigns."
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 Chapter 4: Mia Hears That She Is A PrincessWhen Mia first hears from her grandmother, Queen Clarisse, that she is a princess, she is at first incredulous ` and then furious. She is furious at her mother for having kept her in the dark her entire life, and she is furious at the newfound relative who is insistent on tutoring Mia in the art of being a princess.
Mia initially resists, but reluctantly agrees to give her grandmother a chance. During a series of comical lessons on etiquette, posture and royal protocol, Mia finds herself becoming more assured. As she and Clarisse spend more time together, Mia not only discovers surprising things about Clarisse, but she begins to recognize her own strengths and unique qualities.
"In fact, I think that Clarisse and the young princess are very much alike," notes Julie Andrews. "I think that's what makes them antagonistic toward each other at first. They're both feisty, and they fight each other at first, but they both have a sense of humor, and they eventually bond, growing to love and respect each other enormously by the end of the film."
Andrews, who created the role of Eliza Doolittle opposite Rex Harrison in Lerner and Loewe's "My Fair Lady" on Broadway, appreciates the irony of switching roles in "The Princess Diaries."
"In a way, I'm sort of the Henry Higgins of the piece, teaching Mia to walk, talk, dress and behave like a princess," says Andrews. "And I do, eventually, help her recognize her responsibilities to her country."
Andrews' character, Clarisse, is also very protective of the young princess. She assigns Genovian head of security Joseph (HECTOR ELIZONDO) to accompany Mia wherever she goes.
"He's tough, nobody messes with Joseph, and he watches over Mia," notes Marshall of Elizondo's character. "I think everybody would like someone around them who could protect them from all the things that happen to you in high school."
Joseph is also pressed into service when Clarisse insists that Mia learn formal dancing. Under Clarisse's stern eye, an awkward Mia learns to gracefully glide across the floor, following Joseph's lead. After Mia leaves, Joseph beckons Clarisse to join him in a dance. During shooting of this scene, everyone on set stopped in their tracks and watched as Julie Andrews and Hector Elizondo danced to a beautiful piece of music composed for the scene by music supervisor Sidney James.
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