The book had not come out [when I was working on the screenplay], Wilson tells EW.
This is an American film, and that was it.
Keeping it in America seemed like a no-brainer.
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The train itself is totally unsexy, she says.
Theres a lot of dreams there.
Her shty apartment in Poughkeepsie.
Although Gone Girl comparisons are inevitable, Rachel (Blunt) has little in common with Amy Dunne. She’s grappling not only with her addiction but also with a profound sense of isolation. While the book is set in and around London, the film shifts the location to Manhattan and its tranquil suburbs. Rachel is still a Brit, though. “It adds another layer of loneliness,” Taylor says. “She’s trying to reclaim or redefine herself, and yet she’s not in her native land.” –Isabella Biedenharn.Barry Wetcher
The American setting, Wilson says, also brought an extra veil of shame to Rachels alcoholism.
Its much more of a drinking culture [in England], Wilson says.
Its not as shameful as it is here.
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I never thought the location was the most important thing, Hawkins says.
The canned gin and tonic is so sad and so creepy, right?
Its so pathetic, and I love that about it.
And I love the humor in that, but I couldnt do it.
At least both versions of the story still include wine.
