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The Princess Diaries Full Production Notes "She rocks. She rules. She reigns."
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 Chapter 7: The Elegant, Intimidating World of Queen Clarisse RenaldiProduction designer Mayne Berke created the look for the film, incorporating distinct atmospheres for the cozy, bohemian home where Mia lives with her mother, and the oppulant, forbidding Genovian Consulate, where Mia initially feels very out of place.
"Working with Garry, we found a converted firehouse for Mia's home. We decided on a firehouse in the Mission District of San Francisco, and then created the interior on stage at Disney," recalls Berke. "We wanted the firehouse to have a tower, a wonderful metaphor, as all princesses need a tower. And I think all kids growing up need a place to go and be alone with their thoughts, away from everything."
With a lot of attention to detail, the converted firehouse became the home where Mia and her mother have lived for years. The work of several California artists, which represent Helen's creations over the years, can be seen throughout the Mission/Craftsman inspired interior. Berke and his team collaborated with Anne Hathaway and Caroline Goodall to help bring real background to their characters through the set dressing in their home.
"Both Anne and Caroline were very cooperative in providing us with actual photographs of them from different periods of their lives," says Berke. "It's those subtle things, like an old photograph attached to the refrigerator that bring authenticity to the space, and helps the actor to feel more real in the environment."
The firehouse set featured an actual fireman's ladder, which Mia's mother Helen uses to hang her large canvasses, along with a firepole.
"Sometimes Mia uses the firepole when she's late for school," says Garry Marshall. "So, when we shot the scene, everybody thought it looked like fun, so I and half the crew went sliding down the firepole, and we couldn't shoot, because everybody was busy wanting to be a fireman. I don't slide very well from high places `"
The elegant, intimidating world of Queen Clarisse Renaldi is quite a contrast to Mia's cozy home, and is reflected not only in the furnishings of the environment, but in the clothing worn by Julie Andrews as Clarisse.
Costume designer Gary Jones, whose designs for the film range from choosing the look for Mia's plaid school uniform to a series of elegant ball gowns, has worked with Garry Marshall before, and was thrilled to join "The Princess Diaries" creative team.
"I initially accepted the film because of Garry Marshall, and then I realized that it was a costume designer's dream come true,' recalls Jones. "There's a princess and a royal ball ` it's a costume piece. And as for Julie Andrews, she's a dream, and she makes anything I've done on this film 300 times better."
Jones worked closely with Andrews on the designs for Clarisse's everyday wear as well as for the state dinner and elegant formal ball featured in the story.
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