The grand home seemed meant to be with its angular architecture and V-shaped windows\u2014V for Verity. The owner of Beckoning Path was receptive to the film crew redecorating the space for the shoot, so the crew added walls and bookshelves to make it feel more like an actual author\u2019s home. They also used the real kitchen and several rooms, while some of the other spaces, like the office, were recreated on a sound stage.<\/p>\n
The office was a critical location that was designed with input from both Showalter and Hathaway, who also served as a producer on the film. \u201cWe wanted to hit a very specific note with it,\u201d Williams says. \u201cMichael wanted it to feel very womb-like and feminine, but also kind of glammy.\u201d The space is part Hollywood dream office, part villain\u2019s lair, and it is rife with mirrors. Williams selected pink hues for the carpets and desks, ensuring that they popped with Hathaway\u2019s complexion. At first, Williams was put off by the notion of an author\u2019s writing hideaway having so few books on display, but the fact that the mirrors open up into bookcases made sense for the secretive Verity.<\/p>\n
Not only was the house a perfect find, but the property also gelled with the storyline. The house was \u201clike a shipwreck at sea,\u201d Williams muses, which, for those who know the full story, holds more than one meaning. In one scene (no spoilers), Verity takes her children out on the lake, right outside their home, for a canoe ride. Fortunately, this property happened to have a lake, so the crew returned in the summer to capture that scene\u2014much of the rest of the movie takes place during the winter months.<\/p>\n
Lowen\u2019s Birthday Dinner<\/p>\n