Fifty Shades of Grey
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Production
Budget
$40 000 000
Box office
$569 651 467
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
Seamus McGarvey
Composer
Artist
David Wasco, Cara Brower
Audition
Editing
Short description
When college senior Anastasia Steele steps in for her sick roommate to interview prominent businessman Christian Grey for their campus paper, little does she realize the path her life will take. Christian, as enigmatic as he is rich and powerful, finds himself strangely drawn to Ana, and she to him. Though sexually inexperienced, Ana plunges headlong into an affair -- and learns that Christian's true sexual proclivities push the boundaries of pain and pleasure.
What's left behind the scenes
- Jamie Dornan revealed that he visited a private "sex dungeon" while preparing for his role as Christian Grey.
- Jamie Dornan doesn't actually like shaving and prefers to wear a beard. However, during filming, he had to shave every morning to ensure his character consistently looked clean-shaven on screen.
- The most famous and explicit sexual scene from the book—the 'tampon sex scene'—did not make it into the movie. Director Sam Taylor-Johnson stated that the question of including this scene in the film never arose, and there were no plans to shoot it.
- The interior design of Christian Grey's penthouse was handled by the Portuguese company Menina Design. The furniture for his bedrooms was made by one of Menina Design's brands, called Boca do Lobo, which translates to 'Wolf's Mouth'.
- In the film's finale, Christian performs Frédéric Chopin's Prelude No. 4 on the piano.
- The film is based on the novel of the same name by British writer E.L. James ("Fifty Shades of Grey", 2011).
- Director Sam Taylor-Johnson used her connections in the art world to furnish Christian Grey's penthouse. As a result, Grey's collection included works by Jake Chapman, Dinos Chapman, John Baldessari, Edward Ruscha, Michael Joo, Gary Hume, Georgie Hopton, Harland Miller, and Rob Pruitt.
- Danielle Panabaker was considered for the role of Anastasia Steele.
- When Christian first shows Anastasia his 'playroom,' it was actually the first time actress Dakota Johnson had seen it. The producers wanted her to be as surprised and shocked as possible, so they didn't show her the room before filming this scene.
- Director Sam Taylor-Johnson used her connections in the art world to furnish Christian Grey's penthouse. As a result, Grey's collection came to include works by Jake Chapman, Dinos Chapman, John Baldessari, Ed Ruscha, Michael Joo, Gary Hume, Georgie Hopton, Harland Miller, and Rob Pruitt.
- Lucy Hale admitted in one interview that she felt embarrassed during the audition for the role in the film, and as a result, the producers did not choose her because they thought she looked too young.
- Angelina Jolie was offered the director’s role for this film, but she declined.
- The initial audition for the role of Anastasia Steele included reading a monologue from Ingmar Bergman's film "Persona" (1966).
- When Christian first shows Anastasia his 'playroom,' it was actually the first time actress Dakota Johnson had seen it. The producers wanted her to be as surprised and shocked as possible, so they didn't show her the room before filming the scene.
- Many people from the BDSM community found the book and film offensive, as the depicted practices do not align with the principles underlying this psychosexual subculture – safety, sanity, and consent.
- The most famous and explicit sexual scene from the book – the 'tampon sex scene' – was not included in the film. Director Sam Taylor-Johnson said that the question of including this scene in the film was never raised, and it was not planned to be filmed.
- Production designer David Wasco was assisted in creating the layout of Christian Grey's penthouse by E.L. James herself, the author of the novel upon which the film is based.
- The film was shot during winter in Canada, and the characters had to portray spring in thin coats and shoes (according to the plot, Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey met in the spring). Dakota Johnson was freezing. As soon as the director called "Cut!", an assistant would rush to her with a down jacket.
- The film was shot in Canada in winter, and the actors had to portray spring in thin coats and booties (Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, according to the plot, met in the spring). Dakota Johnson was terribly cold. After the command 'Stop! Cut!' an assistant would run to her with a down jacket.
- In the first draft of the screenplay, written by Kelly Marcel, there was much more sex and explicit scenes than in the final version. Marcel wanted the film to be rated NC-17, as did one of the film’s producers – Dana Brunetti. However, the heads of Universal Studios disagreed with this, and the script was significantly softened. To this end, it was rewritten twice. The studio would only agree to an R rating, as releasing a film with an NC-17 rating would result in them losing a significant portion of the audience.
- Christian Cooke and Dominic Cooper auditioned for the role of Christian, and negotiations were also held with Stephen Amell. The role was ultimately offered to Charlie Hunnam, but he later declined due to scheduling conflicts with the series "Sons of Anarchy" (2008-2014). Alexander Skarsgård, François Arnaud, Billy Magnussen, Patrick J. Adams, and Luke Bracey were considered as replacements for Hunnam, but the role eventually went to Jamie Dornan.
- David Gandy turned down the role of Christian Grey.
- Dakota Johnson eats a piece of toast at Christian Grey's hotel, which changes shape between cuts, regardless of the bites taken.
- As soon as Jamie Dornan was cast as Grey, he immediately began a rigorous daily three-hour workout regimen. Although Dornan had previously worked as an underwear model and was in good shape, it wasn't enough, as Christian Grey needed to look like the "embodiment of male beauty" on screen. As part of his diet, he had to drink protein shakes five times a day, with one of those being at 4 a.m. The actor would specifically set an alarm, wake up, drink the shake, and go back to sleep. Furthermore, to stay in shape, Dornan had to perform a set of exercises every day throughout the entire filming period.
- During the official meeting regarding the 'contract,' Christian Grey is talking to Anastasia, and her hair is visible on her left shoulder, but in the next shot, all her hair is hanging normally, and only then does she throw it over her shoulder.
- In the film's finale, Christian plays the 4th Prelude by Frédéric Chopin on the piano.
- Angelina Jolie was offered the opportunity to direct the film, but she declined.
- The film is based on the novel of the same name by British author E.L. James ("Fifty Shades of Grey", 2011).
- Dakota Johnson is eating toast at Christian Grey's hotel, and its shape changes from shot to shot, regardless of her bite.
- Filming took place from December 1, 2013, to February 21, 2014, in Gastown (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), as well as at North Shore Studios.
- Lucy Hale admitted in one of her interviews that she felt shy during her audition for the film, and as a result, the producers didn't choose her because they felt she looked too young.
- Christian Cooke and Dominic Cooper auditioned for the role of Christian, and negotiations were also held with Stephen Amell. The role was initially offered to Charlie Hunnam, but he later declined due to scheduling conflicts with the series "Sons of Anarchy" (2008-2014). Alexander Skarsgård, François Arnau, Billy Magnussen, Patrick J. Adams, and Luke Bracey were considered as replacements for Hunnam, but ultimately the role went to Jamie Dornan.
- The first draft of the script, written by Kelly Marcel, contained far more sex and explicit scenes than the final version. Marcel wanted the film to be rated NC-17, as did one of the film's producers, Dana Brunetti. However, executives at Universal Studios disagreed, and the script was significantly toned down. To achieve this, it was rewritten twice. The studio would only agree to an R rating, as releasing the film with an NC-17 rating would have cost them a significant portion of the audience.
- E.L. James, the author of the novel on which the film is based, helped production designer David Wasco with the layout of Christian Grey’s penthouse.
- As soon as Jamie Dornan was cast as Grey, he immediately began rigorous 3-hour daily workouts. And although Dornan had previously worked as an underwear model and was in good shape, it wasn't enough, as Christian Grey needed to look on screen like the 'embodiment of male beauty.' As part of his diet, he had to drink protein shakes 5 times a day, with one serving at 4 a.m. The actor specifically set an alarm for himself, woke up, drank the shake, and went back to sleep. Moreover, to stay in shape, Dornan had to perform a set of exercises every day throughout the filming period.
- Jamie Dornan doesn't actually like to shave and prefers to wear a beard. However, during filming, he had to shave every morning to ensure his character appeared clean-shaven on camera.
- The initial audition for the role of Anastasia Steele involved reading a monologue from Ingmar Bergman's film "Persona" (1966).
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