When I’m looking at it from a producer standpoint or from the guy who created the novel, that’s really what you’re looking for. Sparks also discussed the challenges of adapting his novels to a screenplay and how the actors are critical to it being done successfully. And all of the expression just dies from her face. And you don’t know why. With Julianne, his favorite scene involves her evil ex-husband, as he presents her with a beautiful necklace. And he feels guilty about feeling this, with three or four lines of dialogue Josh was able to capture all of the emotions. And it was awful, and it was terrible. But, you know what? He’s kind of mad that she’s dead, you know, ’cause he’s got two kids. And then he starts talking - you’re trying to get him to come across that he loved his wife very much. You know, I used to love coming to” –and she says something like, “You used to bring your wife here, right?” And there’s just a quiet moment there. It’s kind of their first date, and he’s getting to know her. And he says, “This is my favorite place. He and Katie are getting to know each other. There was a great scene with Alex in the canoe. When we asked him if he had a favorite scene, he was excited to share two scenes, one with Alex and one with Katie ( Julianne Hough).

He’s an author, a husband, a brother, and friend, there’s not a single thing that defines him. While Sparks has never been a widower, he can relate to Alex’s character. There’s a lot of different things about him. He’s also a father, he runs the store, he is lonely. When asked what character he could relate to most in his novels, he responded,Īlex ( Josh Duhamel), because he is a guy trying to do the best he can for his kids, and he’s not perfect, right? To not just be defined by the fact that he’s a widower. In his novel Safe Haven, he focused on the female friendship between Jo and Katie. The reason I write about this place is that not too many people write about eastern North Carolina, and eastern North Carolina is very different because it’s all small towns. It is a different way of life here than it is in other places. His love for North Carolina was evident as he talked about why all his stories are set in small towns, primarily in the eastern part of the state. Have you ever read a Nicholas Sparks’ book and wondered about the author’s choices? Why are all of his novels set in eastern North Carolina? Are you eagerly anticipating his latest novel to hit the big screen, Safe Haven? Well…in August, I got to be one of the lucky ones, that visited Southport, NC, toured a set house from Safe Haven, AND interviewed Nicholas Sparks!

Safe haven by nicholas sparks