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* AwesomeDearBoy: Helen Mirren initially had no interest in doing the film, fearing it would just be "a poor man's version of ''Film/TheFullMonty''", but changed her mind once Julie Walters signed on.
* CreatorChosenCasting: Julie Walters was the first and only choice for the role of Annie.
* DyeingForYourArt: Celia Imrie recalls the entire cast doing a few extra hours in the gym to prepare for the nude scenes.
* CreatorChosenCasting: Julie Walters was the first and only choice for the role of Annie.
* DyeingForYourArt: Celia Imrie recalls the entire cast doing a few extra hours in the gym to prepare for the nude scenes.
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* AwesomeDearBoy: Helen Mirren Creator/HelenMirren initially had no interest in doing the film, fearing it would just be "a poor man's version of ''Film/TheFullMonty''", but changed her mind once Julie Walters Creator/JulieWalters signed on.
* CreatorChosenCasting:Julie Walters Creator/JulieWalters was the first and only choice for the role of Annie.
* DyeingForYourArt:Celia Imrie Creator/CeliaImrie recalls the entire cast doing a few extra hours in the gym to prepare for the nude scenes.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Julie Walters was best known for comedy and lighter roles at the time, and indeed thought Nigel Cole had offered her the wrong part at first when he asked her to play the more sensitive and quieter Annie.
* RealitySubtext: Helen Mirren's mother was dying of cancer during filming, and she actually passed away right before filming the funeral scenes, so her tears of grief were very real.
* RealitySubtext: Helen Mirren's mother was dying of cancer during filming, and she actually passed away right before filming the funeral scenes, so her tears of grief were very real.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Julie Walters Creator/JulieWalters was best known for comedy and lighter roles at the time, and indeed thought Nigel Cole had offered her the wrong part at first when he asked her to play the more sensitive and quieter Annie.
* RealitySubtext:Helen Mirren's Creator/HelenMirren's mother was dying of cancer during filming, and she actually passed away right before filming the funeral scenes, so her tears of grief were very real.
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** Victoria Wood had been hoping to make her own version after meeting the real life women, but Disney got the rights first.
** A WorkingTitle was 'Jam and Jerusalem' for a while, although 'Calendar Girls' had been the original title from the beginning.
** A WorkingTitle was 'Jam and Jerusalem' for a while, although 'Calendar Girls' had been the original title from the beginning.
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** Victoria Wood Creator/VictoriaWood had been hoping to make her own version after meeting the real life real-life women, but Disney got the rights first.
** A WorkingTitle was'Jam ''Jam and Jerusalem' Jerusalem'' for a while, although 'Calendar Girls' ''Calendar Girls'' had been the original title from the beginning.
** A WorkingTitle was
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** Nigel Cole recalls many name actors turning the male parts down, not wanting to play supporting characters to the middle-aged women.
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** Nigel Cole recalls many name actors turning the male parts down, not wanting to play supporting characters to the middle-aged women.women.
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* AwesomeDearBoy: Helen Mirren initially had no interest in doing the film, fearing it would just be "a poor man's version of ''Film/TheFullMonty''", but changed her mind once Julie Walters signed on.
* CreatorChosenCasting: Julie Walters was the first and only choice for the role of Annie.
* DyeingForYourArt: Celia Imrie recalls the entire cast doing a few extra hours in the gym to prepare for the nude scenes.
* EnforcedMethodActing: The actresses opened a bottle of champagne before shooting the nude scenes to put them in the proper mood for it. Nigel Cole likewise offered to strip off and direct in the nude in solidarity, though the actresses declined.
* PlayingAgainstType: Julie Walters was best known for comedy and lighter roles at the time, and indeed thought Nigel Cole had offered her the wrong part at first when he asked her to play the more sensitive and quieter Annie.
* RealitySubtext: Helen Mirren's mother was dying of cancer during filming, and she actually passed away right before filming the funeral scenes, so her tears of grief were very real.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Victoria Wood had been hoping to make her own version after meeting the real life women, but Disney got the rights first.
** A WorkingTitle was 'Jam and Jerusalem' for a while, although 'Calendar Girls' had been the original title from the beginning.
** Anne Reid was offered a role but turned it down to do Roger Mitchell's ''The Mother'' instead.
** Nigel Cole recalls many name actors turning the male parts down, not wanting to play supporting characters to the middle-aged women.
* CreatorChosenCasting: Julie Walters was the first and only choice for the role of Annie.
* DyeingForYourArt: Celia Imrie recalls the entire cast doing a few extra hours in the gym to prepare for the nude scenes.
* EnforcedMethodActing: The actresses opened a bottle of champagne before shooting the nude scenes to put them in the proper mood for it. Nigel Cole likewise offered to strip off and direct in the nude in solidarity, though the actresses declined.
* PlayingAgainstType: Julie Walters was best known for comedy and lighter roles at the time, and indeed thought Nigel Cole had offered her the wrong part at first when he asked her to play the more sensitive and quieter Annie.
* RealitySubtext: Helen Mirren's mother was dying of cancer during filming, and she actually passed away right before filming the funeral scenes, so her tears of grief were very real.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Victoria Wood had been hoping to make her own version after meeting the real life women, but Disney got the rights first.
** A WorkingTitle was 'Jam and Jerusalem' for a while, although 'Calendar Girls' had been the original title from the beginning.
** Anne Reid was offered a role but turned it down to do Roger Mitchell's ''The Mother'' instead.
** Nigel Cole recalls many name actors turning the male parts down, not wanting to play supporting characters to the middle-aged women.
