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A Walk to Remember Full Production Notes "It all comes down to who's by your side."
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 Chapter 8: Focuses on the Lives of Young CharactersMoore, who was singing and doing voiceover work professionally since childhood and released her debut album at age 15, performs two original songs in the film: "Cry," written by J. Renald, that accompanies the end credits and "Only Hope," written by Jonathan Foreman of the band Switchfoot, that is part of the spring play that Jamie and Landon are presenting for the school.
Although it's heard by a full audience watching the play, she sings it as though it's meant only for Landon and it helps to create a suspended moment during which they seem to be the only people in the room. It's clearly a turning point in the story for both of them.
"I've worked with a lot of stars, a lot of great actors," says producer Di Novi, "and I'll tell you, these two kids are up to that level of acting in this movie. They really deliver powerful performances."
Although "A Walk to Remember" focuses on the lives of these young characters, it also presents two well-rounded adult roles that figure prominently in the story. The producers were thrilled when Peter Coyote accepted the role of Reverend Sullivan, Jamie's father, and Daryl Hannah signed on as Cynthia Carter, Landon's mother.
Coyote was attracted to the role because, as he says, Reverend Sullivan is presented as "really a decent man. He's not a snake-waving religious fanatic. He's a strict, upright man who loves his daughter."
As for the story, Coyote says, "Without being corny, there's no sex or violence, yet it manages to tell an engrossing story that's not sugar-sweet. It's about individuals as opposed to symbols. Ultimately, it's about how difficult it is to come to knowledge. That's what all literature and drama - and certainly tragedy - are about. `King Lear' is about how hard it is to learn the smallest truths."
"The reverend is an interesting character," says Lowry. "Peter brings a cool, quiet calmness and intellectualism to the role. He's trying to be strong but underneath you know that he's scared to death of losing his daughter, especially after losing his wife years prior. Jamie is all he has left."
For Daryl Hannah, the part of Cynthia Carter was "an opportunity to play a person who is very real. She's not just the typical mom, not a stereotype in any way. She has an authenticity to her, a believability, as a woman raising a child on her own and struggling with it. She's a friend to her son and she's also a mother."
"Daryl Hannah expressed interest in playing the role of Cynthia," says Lowry, "and we all thought it was a great idea. It's a role that she hasn't played before and I knew she would bring strength to the character. She always does."
All of Hannah's scenes include interaction with West, who genuinely impressed her with his performance as Landon. "Shane is a terrific actor," she says. "He's fully committed. In those moments where he is most upset, he's so moving that you cannot help but react to it from your heart.
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