Trivia / Labor Day

• Approval of God: Joyce Manyard worked with the producers to make an accurate portrayal of her book.
• The Cast Show Off: Josh Brolin spent weeks baking pies, and possesses great skills, as demonstrated by the pie-making scene.
• Dyeing for Your Art: Kate Winslet wore a wig to play Adele.
• Fake American: British Kate Winslet plays Adele.
• Playing Against Type: Kate Winslet plays strong characters; portraying vulnerable, depressed Adele is a first.
• Production Posse: Jason Reitman again features a small role played by J. K. Simmons in his film.
• Separated-at-Birth Casting: Tom Lipinski looks remarkably like a young Josh Brolin.