The narrator warns: “This is not a love story.”
ZOOEY DESCHANEL (Summer Finn):This is a movie with zero dramatic irony.
We all think that our perspective is authoritative, and Tom thinks that his perspective is authoritative.
This is sort of autobiographical of [co-writer Scott] Neustadter’s life.
(She’s Sid.
He’s Nancy.)
[To Gordon-Levitt] You once tore a curtain down at karaoke!
“Hard to Handle”?
But you hitting that note Summer Finn would not really hit that low note.
You’re so good at that!
It was definitely for an arena.
It was an arena performance.GORDON-LEVITT:An arena in my head.
That arena follows me around.
They were in the car last night.DESCHANEL:This, by the way this is key!
I’m like, really?
She said everything from the beginning!
But I think it’s also a testament to how, like, adorable you are in the movie.
Everyone’s like, “What?!
Why would you turn him down?
He’s so cute!”
Day 34: Tom and Summer go shopping and play house at IKEA.
DESCHANEL:I always watch things and go, “I would do that differently now.”
“GORDON-LEVITT:That’s a healthy attitude.
I’m not that cool.
I don’t play this game.GORDON-LEVITT:Now people do this.
People go to that park and do this.
They reconnect on the ride and dance together at the reception.
Day 408: Tom goes to Summer’s rooftop party.
On the right, we see what really happens (he doesn’t).
GORDON-LEVITT:This is one of the more brilliant turns of filmmaking, the reality/expectations.DESCHANEL:Yeah.
This is one of the things people most seem to remember.
It’s almost, like, a trope that’s carried on now.
And you know what?
Day 408, reality: Summer is engaged.
IT’S A RIIIIING!
DON’T DO IIIIIT!
Day 488, again: Tom sits on the park bench, where Summer finds him.
GORDON-LEVITT:I’ve always enjoyed this question of whether Summer’s real in this scene.
I think this is, like, him sitting on the bench and sort of coming to internal peace.
That’s what I think this is.DESCHANEL:This really feels like playing grown-ups too.
We look like babies!
Babies!GORDON-LEVITT:Yeah, I know.
Did you put this movie on a DVD just to bring us back?
