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非常准婚人, 婚前大考驗
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金像喜劇巨星 羅賓威廉斯Robin Williams
《走佬俏公主》曼狄摩亞Mandy Moore
《夢幻女郎》尊卡辛斯基 John Krasinski

准婚人玩謝 準新人
License To Wed

導演 簡韋比斯Ken Kwapis (He said She said)
監製 米克麥達維Mike Medavoy (與狼共舞)
監製 阿諾馬沙 Arnold Messer (殺謎藏)
攝影 尊卑利 John Bailey (貓屎先生)
美術 基畢奇利 Gae Buckley (不道德的交易)
剪接 嘉芙蓮希莫夫 Kathryn Himoff ("俏" Betty)
音樂 基斯杜化碧克 Christopher Beck (好想有嫁期)

由金像喜劇巨星羅賓威廉斯及《走佬俏公主》青春偶像曼狄摩亞主演的《准婚人玩謝準新人》(License to Wed)，是一部題材惹笑，人物性格出位的浪漫喜劇。故事講述一對準新人賓及莎迪情投意合，正要步入教堂之際，卻殺出一個非常人物─莎迪的教堂神父范力偉，兩人如要獲得他的祝福，必須接受由他設計一連串的婚前大測試，這些測試天馬行空，古靈精怪，甚至極度侵害私隱，令一對準新人備受壓力，手忙腳亂，感情更面臨終極考驗……他們能否通過測試，雙雙步入教堂，還是會成為范神父非常考驗的「犧牲品」？

8 月2日 婚 前 惡 搞
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真人經歷啟發　爆笑婚前課程

「要得到一張駕駛執照，你需要上大量時間的課、在路上實習駕駛、還要接受種種考試，但要拿一張結婚證書，你只需要到法院註冊付款便可以。這樣實在讓新郎和新娘有更多時間做一些更加重要的事情，例如找舉行婚禮的地點啦、找最好的攝影師啦、找最潮的DJ啦，諸如此類。」導演簡韋比斯笑說：「假如你的目的只是想看看一個美輪美奐的結婚蛋糕，誰會理會是否一年後便辦離婚手續？」

在《准婚人玩謝準新人》中，賓梅菲和莎迪鍾斯是一對熱戀中的年青情侶，他們希望結伴一起共渡餘生。不過，像許多情侶一樣，他們都不太清楚結婚到底是甚麼一回事。幸好，范力偉神父舉辦的婚前預備課程，將會幫助一對新人迎接他們人生中這個重要的時刻。

監製羅拔西蒙說：「這是一個很寫實的故事。一談到結婚，有些事情是每對情侶都要面對、不能逃避的。除了衷心祝願新人們能融洽相處白頭偕老之外，一個好的婚前預備課程確能令夫妻婚後相處更加和睦，而且當中更會笑料百出。」另一位監製歷奇奧斯邦說：「婚前預備課程近年非常流行，這些課程會教導準新人們如何雙向地溝通、處理財政問題、保持親密的戀愛關係等。在電影中，范神父就主持這樣的一個課程，他專門拆散那些根本不應結婚的差勁情侶，這是他降低離婚率的獨特方法。」

《准婚人玩謝準新人》的故事，受其中一位編劇金柏嘉的朋友親身參與婚前預備課程的經歷所啟發，金柏嘉憶述：「我的朋友和他的未婚妻想在一家心水教堂中舉行婚禮，但那家教堂的神父要求他們先通過一個婚前預備課程的考驗。他告訴我那位神父和那課程的事，我聽的時候覺得很有趣。」

從真實趣聞變成銀幕上的爆笑喜劇，金柏嘉把片中的神父寫成一位古怪有趣，對準新人諸多挑剔的惹笑人物，編劇說：「我很容易被古怪的人吸引，特別是那些堅持用自己方法做事的人。我想，每個人在某些方面都會是很執著的，范神父也不例外。他執著於建立一些幸福而持久的結婚，至少也要避免別人離婚收場。」導演簡韋比斯坦言，他一讀到劇本便立即被它的題材迷倒，他說：「現代的婚姻仍有一半是持久的，這令我很出奇…現代人結婚就像去沙灘嬉戲一天罷。范神父讓我們看見，要令一段婚姻持久所需要付出的血汗和努力。這電影是給準備結婚的情侶們一個告誡：『結婚前千萬要想清楚。』」

冷面笑匠羅賓威廉斯　演繹非常惹笑神父

尋找飾演范神父的演員的過程並不是特別困難，監製米克麥達維說：「我讀過劇本後，我便知道羅賓威廉斯就是飾演這神父的最佳人選。他不只是位超級搞笑的演員和諧星，他也是一位充滿熱誠和愛心的人。范神父雖然要賓和莎迪經歷艱苦困難的婚前預備課程，但其實他也是為一對準新人著想。」

金像級演員羅賓威廉斯則笑言，他參演這部電影主要是因為被角色所吸引：「主要是因為角色很有趣，另外就是范神父那種真心希望幫助別人的決心。他為準新人們製造一些他們想也沒想過的處境，考驗他們是否能在結婚後好好相處。假如情侶們能夠熬過他那些地獄式的考驗，便很有機會能在婚後擁有幸福快樂的甜美生活。」

導演簡韋比斯說：「羅賓威廉斯是飾演范神父的最佳人選。他獨白的技巧，還有他那豐富的演技。他能夠把甚麼東西都變成笑料，我自己的名字也不知給他玩了多少遍啦。不過范神父的瘋狂並不是完全沒有道理，無論他採取怎樣變態的手段考驗情侶，他心底其實是善良的，他不過希望有情人能永遠幸福吧。」

美女歌手曼狄摩亞　演繹純情恨嫁少女

電影中渴望出嫁的美少女莎迪鍾斯，一直夢想在聖奧古斯汀教堂舉行婚禮，無論如何也要讓這美夢成真。那裡是她父母結婚的地方，也是她正式成為基督教徒的教堂，完全是結婚地點的不二之選。導演說：「飾演莎迪一角的演員，需要樣子可愛但又要性格堅強。莎迪是那種無論甚麼男生都會被她迷倒的女孩，即使要接受范神父那種可怕的考驗，男生們亦是在所不辭。曼狄摩亞演這角色實在最適合不過，這也是讓她一展喜劇細胞的大好機會。她樣子好像有點傻傻的，就跟普通的女生一樣，不過是搞笑的版本。」

「這劇本其中一個最令我著迷，同時令我非常渴望演這角色的原因，就是無論當中的角色面對怎樣的處境，你都會覺得他們是真實的，實在的人物。」曼狄摩亞這樣說：「我雖然還未像片中人去到談婚論嫁的階段，不過我拍過這電影後，現在肯定是有一定的準備了！」

靚仔電視明星　為愛人赴湯蹈火

這位美麗女生的情人，就是準新郎哥賓梅菲。導演深知應該找怎樣的人來演這角色：「我從前曾參與過電視劇《辦公室》的製作，我第一刻跟尊卡辛斯基合作，便知道他是那種揉合幽默感和明星相的罕有演員。他是飾演賓梅菲這角色的大好人選。他有種天生的才能，能夠在搞笑之餘又不至誇張，他很明白角色的心理。有看過《辦公室》的人都知道，他實在是與別不同的。」

卡辛斯基說：「我真的很想拍這部電影。當我知道這電影找簡韋比斯來拍，我便更感興奮。我有幸能參演這部電影，實在是多得他的賞識和關照。」監製歷奇奧斯邦說：「尊卡辛斯基的確一直是導演心目中的首選演員。見過他跟曼狄摩亞排戲後，我們便更加同意，他們之間真能擦出火花。他們真的像一對落難的情侶，希望能共同渡過難關。」而對於首次跟曼狄摩亞在大銀幕合作，尊卡辛斯基有這樣的感想：「能跟她合作我很高興，她很可人，令片場生色不少。」

兩大搞鬼誡條　難為熱戀男女

無論如何，賓在這電影卻不是這樣高興，特別是當范神父定下兩條必須遵守的規則之後：第一，他們必須撰寫自己的結婚誓詞，而且只能在結婚當日才告訴對方。第二，從即時開始至他們渡蜜月之前，都不可以發生性行為。

「第二條規則毫無疑問是現代男女最難遵守的，這就是那婚前預備課程的可愛之處了。」羅賓威廉斯說：「我特別喜歡以這種方法來考驗情侶的想法。就把性愛從關係之中剔除，看看還剩下些甚麼吧！在一段典型愛情的開始，情侶總是沉迷性事的，但經過15至20年，那就另作別論了。要有持久的婚姻關係，除了性以外還需要些甚麼的，這就是情侶們要在課程中學習的東西。」

當賓梅菲還未意識到自己將要接受范神父的考驗，他其實已逐漸被范神父起底。尊卡辛斯基說：「其中一個賓面對的考驗，就是接受神父的連番質問。他起初以為只是普通的對答，但很快便演變成尖銳的私人問題，例如問他倆何時開始約會，有沒有發生過性行為，諸如此類。我想，范神父認為賓其實是合格的丈夫，不過他要以考驗來證明，不只要向莎迪證明，也要向他自己證明。他想賓清楚知道自己為甚麼要結婚，看清楚二人的關係是怎麼一回事。」

照顧機械怪嬰　難為半熟戀人

另一項婚前預備課程中的挑戰，就是要照顧樣貌古怪，但栩栩如生的機械嬰兒公仔。編劇金柏嘉從現實生活中取材，憶述一堂在高中年代向學生講解為人父母責任的課：「我想得在中學時，曾上過一課要我們每日二十四小時帶著一隻蛋，持續一整個星期，就像是胎兒一樣。我們要好好照料它，不可能把它留在儲物櫃內。我根據這經歷寫出片中賓和莎迪照顧嬰兒一段，最後演變成要照顧一對機械嬰兒寶寶。」

那些可愛又可怕的機械寶寶，其實由工作人員作遙遠控制，細緻到眼部、手部、嘴部等等的移動，都可以獨立控制，為每個鏡頭度身訂造。曼狄摩亞憶述：「應付那些機械嬰兒的確不是易事。他們幾乎比真實的嬰孩還要情緒化，因為它們經常需要修理和充電。它們又很重，而且有種古怪的氣味，工作人員花了很多時間在它們身上的，一個嬰兒便要四個人來操縱。不過尊比我更慘，他跟那些BB有很多對手戲噢。」

失婚家姐從中作梗　成婚路上再添障礙

一對準新人除了要通過范神父的連番考驗，賓還要應付莎迪剛剛失婚、心情低落的家姐蘭茜。飾演蘭茜的姬斯汀泰萊表示：「我飾演的角色剛剛嚐過一次可怕的離婚經歷，她對婚姻再沒有信心，對男人更是厭惡，所以她很擔心妹妹莎迪為甚麼會突然想結婚。由於她的家族中所有人的婚姻都很愉快，所以她自覺好像是當中的壞榜樣，對莎迪和賓的婚事亦有很多意見。」

當賓和莎迪這對情人在范神父的婚前預備課中泥足深陷，他們越發表現出自己真實的性格，為二人的相處帶來前所未有的嚴峻考驗。導演說：「賓和莎迪在參加范神父的婚前預備課程之前沒有想太多，不過他們參加後不久便開始感到壓力。莎迪是那種帶點神經質的女孩，賓則是那種一朝醒來混混噩噩便渡過一天的男生。莎迪在意見的左右之下，便開始覺得自己跟賓不是太合襯。」

搞笑巨匠出手　引發無數笑彈

有羅賓威廉斯這種搞笑高手在場，片場中確是笑聲不絕，充滿驚喜。導演說：「羅賓威廉斯就是那種精力十足，常常試著創新的人。跟他拍戲時要確保有足夠的菲林，也要確保其他演員能在他爆肚演戲時能與他配合。」

「我最喜歡跟簡韋比斯合作的原因，是他容許你在演戲時有很大的自由度，可以盡情發揮。」曼狄摩亞說：「拍攝時他不會大叫：『開始！』這樣的，他只會簡單地說：『演吧』。感覺很舒服自然，就像平常對話一樣。雖然導演對我很支持，給予我很多機會讓我在鏡頭前自由發揮，但我在羅賓威廉斯面前仍是非常緊張，因為他是喜劇界的傳奇人物啊。我很佩服他，他對所有演員都很關心，而且又很合作。」

跟羅賓威廉斯合作的機會，對尊卡辛斯基來說更是非常難得，他表示他自小已是羅賓威廉斯的影迷，從前曾寫過一封粉絲信，更收到偶像一張親筆簽名的相片：「我是羅賓廉斯的忠實影迷，我看過他所有電影。在我入行之前，我已經非常、非常喜愛看他演的戲。現在能跟他合作感覺簡直有點超現實。他真人比在電影中更加有趣、更有活力。」

或許羅賓威廉斯是太搞笑了吧？導演說：「集齊這一班充滿喜劇細胞的演員來演戲，必須小心他們可能隨時禁不住捧腹大笑。特別是對尊來說，要忍著不笑簡直是一項高度難動作，尤其是當羅賓威廉斯從沒停過一直在說笑話。」

有殿堂級搞笑大師出手，一對俊男美女談婚論嫁肯定爆笑場面不斷，今次實行未結婚，先興奮。

演員及導演資料

羅賓威廉斯（Robin Williams）　飾演　范力偉神父（Reverend Frank）

出道超過三十年，羅賓威廉斯不單是一位出色的喜劇名人，更是金像級的百變演員。他憑著吉斯雲遜的《總有驕陽》贏得奧斯卡最佳男配角獎，並憑《天涯淪落兩心知》、《暴雨驕陽》、《早安越南》等電影贏得金像獎提名。羅賓威廉斯共贏過六次金球獎，2004年，他在芝加哥國際電影節中獲得終身成就獎。

羅賓威廉斯憑電視劇《Mork & Mindy》成名，及後他拍過羅拔艾特曼的《大力水手》、Mike Nichols的《假鳳虛凰》、史提芬史匹堡的《鐵鉤船長》、祖莊遜的《逃出魔幻紀》等等。他剛剛奧斯卡最佳動畫電影《踢躂小企鵝》中獻聲，又在大熱喜劇《翻生侏羅館》中擔演一角。同年又拍過《Man of the Year》、《RV》等多部電影。

羅賓威廉斯出道時是一位棟篤笑專家，以他隨意聯想的長篇獨白馳名。在2002年，他回歸闊別了16年的棟篤笑界，舉行了一次為期26日的棟篤笑巡迴表演，獲得空前的成功。

曼狄摩亞（Mandy Moore）　飾演　莎迪鍾斯（Sadie Jones）

曼狄摩亞是其中一位最多才多藝的新一代青春紅星，她在歌唱界已獲得很高的評價，《准婚人玩謝準新人》是她今年第二部將推出的電影，另外她亦將在今年推出第五張大碟。

曼狄摩亞首次在銀幕亮相的電影，是在《走佬俏公主》中飾演一位高校啦啦隊隊長。此後，她便活躍於大銀幕，拍過多部大獲好評的電影。早前，她在《愛得過火》與戴恩基頓大演對手戲，另外亦有在《Dedication》中演出，這電影早前更參加了著名的辛丹斯電影節。去年，她在Richard Kelly的《Southland Tales》中亮相，該片被邀參加康城影展。

曼狄摩亞的歌唱事業同樣驕人。首張大碟《So Real》只推出三個月便成為白金大碟，其中《Candy》中曲更是街知坊聞。她新唱片《Wild Hope》中將首次嘗試作曲，碟內所有歌曲她都有份參與創作，唱片將於六月面世。

尊卡辛斯基（John Krasinski）　飾演　賓梅菲（Ben Murphy）

尊卡辛斯基是大熱電視劇《辦公室》其中一位主角，該劇在2006年獲得艾美獎最佳喜劇劇集獎，在2007年則獲提名競逐金球獎最佳電視劇獎（音樂及喜劇組）。

尊卡辛斯基將在《史力加3》中作聲音演出，現正拍攝一部設在二十年代的浪漫喜劇《Leatherheads》，在片中跟佐治古尼和雲妮絲維嘉大演對手戲。他之前曾拍過《緣份精華遊》、《性書博士》、《平頭日記》等電影。

導演　簡韋比斯（Ken Kwapis）

簡韋比斯是一位遊走在電影及電視界之間的導演，他早前拍過改編自最暢銷小說的《The Sisterhood of the Traveling Parents》，他下一部將拍攝的電影也是改編自最暢銷小說的作品，名為《He's Just Not That Into You》

簡韋比斯在電視界的成就非常驕人，曾經幫手拍過一些最歡迎的電視劇集，包括贏得NBC艾美獎的連續劇《辦公室》，與及另一部得獎作品《The Bernie Mac Show》及名劇《Freaks and Geeks》的一些集次，亦監製過獲得艾美獎提名的劇集《Malcolm in the Middle》。

簡韋比斯在西北大學和南加州大學修讀電影，並憑一部改編自莫扎特作品的電影贏過學界的獎項。他曾拍過的電影包括浪漫喜劇《The Beautican and the Beast》、與妻子合導的《He Said, She Said》與及《Dunston》等。他首部自編自導的作品為《Sexual Life》，這部電影2005年在洛杉磯電影節公映時得到很高的評價。

Robin Williams, Mandy Moore and John Krasinski star in the new comedy "License to Wed."

Newly engaged, Ben Murphy (John Krasinski) and Sadie Jones (Mandy Moore) can't wait to start their life together and live happily ever after. The problem is that Sadie's family church, St. Augustine's, is run by Reverend Frank (Robin Williams), who won't bless Ben and Sadie's union until they pass his patented, "foolproof" marriage prep course. Consisting of outrageous classes, outlandish homework assignments and some outright invasion of privacy, Reverend Frank's rigorous curriculum puts Ben and Sadie's relationship to the test.

Forget happily ever after-do they even have what it takes to make it to the altar?

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Robert Simonds/Phoenix Pictures production of a Ken Kwapis film, "License to Wed." The film also stars Christine Taylor, Eric Christian Olsen and Josh Flitter.

Directed by Ken Kwapis from a screenplay by Kim Barker and Tim Rasmussen & Vince Di Meglio and story by Kim Barker & Wayne Lloyd, "License to Wed" was produced by Mike Medavoy, Arnold W. Messer, Nick Osborne and Robert Simonds. Bradley J. Fischer, David Thwaites, Kim Zubick, Dana Goldberg and Bruce Berman served as executive producers, with Christine Sacani, Louis Phillips and Trevor Engelson co-producing.

The behind-the-scenes creative team includes director of photography John Bailey, production designer Gae Buckley and editor Kathryn Himoff. The music is by Christophe Beck.

"License to Wed" is being distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.

www.licensetowedthemovie.com

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

GETTING DOWN THE AISLE

"To get a driver's license, you need hours and hours of classroom instruction, a learner's permit, behind-the-wheel training, and so on. But, to get a marriage license, all you have to do is show up at the courthouse and pay. This gives the bride and groom much more time to focus on the truly important things, like finding the right venue, the best photographer, the hippest DJ...etc.," director Ken Kwapis smiles. "Who cares if you end up in divorce court a year later as long as the wedding cake was to die for?"

In "License to Wed," Ben Murphy and Sadie Jones are young, blissfully in love, and have the best intentions of spending the rest of their lives together. However, like many young couples, they have no idea what they're getting into. Fortunately, Reverend Frank is here to help with his highly successful marriage prep course.

Producer Robert Simonds offers, "This is a very real-life situation. There are certain challenges of marriage that are common and unavoidable. Instead of dancing around them and hoping that everything just works out, a pre-marital exploration of these obstacles can increase the likelihood of a marriage staying together-and make for some pretty funny situations."

Producer Nick Osborne says, "There's been a recent surge in popularity of marriage prep classes, which teach couples how to communicate fairly, balance finances, keep the romance alive, etc. In our movie, Reverend Frank teaches the course, and he's the kind of guy who'll find the hot buttons in your relationship and push them until they fall off. It's his attempt at curbing divorce by weeding out the bad couples."

The story of "License to Wed" was inspired by a friend of co-screenwriter Kim Barker who was getting married and told her about a marriage prep course he was taking. Barker recalls, "There was a particular church where my friend and his fiancee wanted to get married, but before the minister of the church would marry them, he required that they pass his marriage prep course. Then my friend described the minister and how he seemed a little off because he was swearing a bit in their first meeting, which made me laugh."

Following her creative instincts, Barker co-wrote a fictional story around an offbeat minister who takes his job a tad too seriously. "I've always been drawn to quirky individuals, especially those who aren't afraid to do things their own way. I think most people exhibit a kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder in one way or another, and Reverend Frank is no exception. His obsession is creating happy, life-long unions...or at least preventing divorces."

In selecting the right director for the project, Simonds notes, "The story has both simple comedic elements and complex emotional aspects at the same time. There's a lot of physical comedy in the script, but we also wanted to provide the audience with a chance to be emotionally invested in the characters. Looking at his past projects, Ken Kwapis has a strong grasp of how to blend both comedy and emotion to great effect."

Executive producer Kim Zubick affirms, "Ken has a great track record, and he can handle a wide range of material. Whether it is a film like 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' or his work on 'The Office,' he knows how to make it work. What Reverend Frank does in this movie is very unusual; I don't think many marriage prep courses are actually like this in real life-at least I hope not-but we are playing it as if it's completely real. Ken was the perfect director to pull this off."

Kwapis says he instantly connected with the themes in "License to Wed" when he read the script. "It amazes me that even half of all marriages last these days. Most people see marriage as a day at the beach. Reverend Frank shows us all the blood, sweat and tears that go into making them work. Our film is a cautionary tale for the young and affianced-don't dive in unless you know you can swim."

THE WEDDING PARTY

The search for the right actor to don Reverend Frank's collar didn't take long. Producer Mike Medavoy notes, "When I read the script, I just knew that Robin Williams would be ideal for the role. In addition to being an incredibly funny actor and comedian, he's such a passionate and compassionate person. While Reverend Frank puts Ben and Sadie through some really trying situations, at the core, likeability was a key component for building the character."

Academy Award-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams says he gravitated towards the project "for the characters, mostly, and the idea that Reverend Frank is genuinely trying to help people. He creates simulated exercises and scenarios that a young couple might not even think about or have to deal with until they're already married, when it's too late. But if a couple doesn't drop out and actually graduates his class, they'll be one step closer to living happily ever after."

Kwapis remarks, "Robin Williams was the perfect choice to create an irreverent Reverend. His ad-lib abilities, of course, are the stuff of legend. He can riff on anything in his path, which, more often than not, was me. You wouldn't believe the number of ways you can mangle the name Kwapis. There is a method to Reverend Frank's madness. No matter how perverse his tactics, his goal remains noble: keeping couples together."

The bride-to-be character in the film, Sadie Jones, has long dreamed of getting married at St. Augustine's and will let nothing get in the way of fulfilling that dream. It's where her parents tied the knot, and where she was christened by Reverend Frank-both very compelling reasons any groom would be reluctant to challenge.

Kwapis offers, "For the role of Sadie, I wanted someone who is adorable but strong. Sadie is the girl that guys would do anything for, including something as crazy as Reverend Frank's patented marriage prep course. Mandy Moore could not be more winning in this part, and it gave a chance to show off her comedic skills. Mandy is daffy and real; she is Everywoman, but the funny version."

"The thing that really struck me about this script, and what made me want to be a part of this film so badly, was that whatever situation these characters found themselves in, it really felt grounded and relatable," says Moore. "I have yet to find myself in these situations for real-like getting married-but when I do, I'll certainly be much better prepared!"

On the other side of the marriage equation is Sadie's fiance, Ben Murphy. For the role, Kwapis knew exactly who he wanted. "I helped launch 'The Office' and knew from the moment I first worked with John Krasinski that he was a rare find, a perfect blend of comic actor and leading man. He was my very top choice for the role of Ben. John has an innate ability to be both funny and grounded. He is both understated and expressive. As fans of 'The Office' can attest, John really knows his way around an awkward pause."

Krasinski states, "I really wanted to do this movie. When I heard that Ken got hired on to direct, it made me even more excited to do it. I am completely and totally indebted to him for bringing me on."

Osborne attests, "John was always on the top of the list for Ken, and when we screen-tested Mandy and John, we couldn't have agreed more. We saw real chemistry between the two. We could see them as a couple struggling through the course together...for better or for worse."

Being paired with Moore onscreen for the first time, Krasinski notes, "I was very excited to work with Mandy. She's so sweet, and she brought such incredible warmth to the set."

Moore offers, "I've had a blast with John. We have a really good rapport. He's so talented and such a sweetheart; it's been such a treat to work with him."

In the film, Ben bravely proposes to Sadie in front of the entire Jones family at her parents' 30th wedding anniversary. Sadie accepts, but there's a hitch to getting hitched as the jubilant moment quickly spirals towards a pragmatic discussion about where to have the wedding.

"Ben just wants a simple, casual wedding somewhere exotic, like the Caribbean, not knowing that marrying Sadie comes with a stipulation," says Krasinski.

"Sadie has dreamt of getting married at St. Augustine's all her life because she wants to keep the family tradition, so she's very determined to make it happen and is sticking to it," states Moore.

To arrange a date at the church, Sadie introduces Ben to Reverend Frank, who informs them that, as luck would have it, St. Augustine's is booked solid for the next two years. However, there has just been a cancellation, which opens up a slot in three weeks. Sadie excitedly agrees to the abrupt wedding date, at which point the Reverend tells them he won't marry the couple unless they pass his mandatory prep course.

When it came to designing and shooting the prep course scenes, "imagine marriage as a theme park, with thrill rides representing the various trials and tribulations a couple undergoes. That's how I conceived of the marriage prep course in the film. I wanted the audience to experience an emotional roller- coaster ride-thirty years of marriage crammed into three weeks," Kwapis says.

"Sadie's the type that welcomes this kind of a challenge. To her, it's just one more thing that will bring her and Ben closer, and more in love," says Moore.

Ben, on the other hand, can't help but feel a little uneasy, especially when Reverend Frank introduces two very important rules they must follow: Rule Number One, they must each write their own wedding vows, which are only to be revealed at the wedding ceremony; Rule Number Two, effective immediately, they are to have no sex until the honeymoon.

"Rule Number Two is, without a doubt, one of the hardest rules to follow for a modern couple, and that's the beauty of the prep course," states Williams. "I especially like the idea of putting a young couple's relationship to the test that way. Let's just take that tool out of your toolbox and see what you have left."

"In the beginning of a typical relationship, the sex is everywhere, but after about 15 or 20 years, it's another story," Williams jokes, continuing, "Reverend Frank owes the high success rate of his class to his commitment to helping couples discover what it is in their relationship that will give it the staying power it needs to last through the years."

Before Ben even realizes he's being tested, Reverend Frank not-so-subtly grills him with piercing personal questions. Krasinski notes, "One of the tests Ben goes through with Reverend Frank is playing catch. What Ben thinks is a casual conversation turns into 20 questions of a very personal nature: how long Sadie and Ben have been dating, whether they sleep together, and things like that. I think Reverend Frank does identify Ben as somebody who is worthy of Sadie, but just wants Ben to prove it, not only to Sadie but also to Ben himself. He wants Ben to really understand why he wants to get married and to look at the relationship past the starry-eyed perspective."

Another exercise from Reverend Frank's class involves the care and feeding of eerily lifelike, but decidedly creepy-looking, animatronic babies. Drawing inspiration from real-life experiences, Kim Barker recalls a high school assignment designed to teach students the responsibilities of being a parent. "I remember, in one of my classes, we had to carry around eggs for a week, 24 hours a day, as if they were real babies. We had to take care of them; you couldn't just leave them in your locker. From that idea, we created a stress test in which Ben and Sadie would be responsible for something 24/7. Initially, the idea was to use simple devices like baby pagers and, eventually, the idea evolved into the twin robotic babies."

Designed by makeup and special effects company Drac Studios, the animatronic babies were controlled remotely via radio transmitters. Eye movements, hand movements, mouth movements, and even bowel movements were controlled independently. Each function was precisely coordinated and rehearsed for each shot.

Moore recalls, "Handling the babies was pretty difficult. I would hope that they are actually more temperamental than real babies because they required a whole lot of maintenance...and battery changes. They were also really heavy and smelled funny. I was surprised at how much effort it took to make them work behind the scenes. There were four different people controlling one baby. Poor John...he had to do more scenes with the babies than I did."

Krasinski agrees, "There's a scene where Sadie and Ben are in a department store creating their wedding registry, and while Sadie's picking out dinnerware I'm stuck with the two babies, who suddenly decide to have a complete breakdown."

Unbeknownst to Ben, the tot-sized terrors are being controlled remotely by Reverend Frank's right-hand man, a precocious minister-in-training, referred to in the script as Choir Boy. Played by Josh Flitter, Choir Boy adjusts the "Robo Mood" of the animatronic babies by flipping the switches on the remote control from "Calm," skipping the intermediate stages of "Cranky" and "Berserk," and going directly to "Meltdown."

"The toughest role to cast was Choir Boy," Kwapis notes. "He's like a miniature thug, a little henchman who does all Reverend Frank's heavy lifting. Most of the candidates read the part as if they were little cherubs. When Josh Flitter walked into the casting session, it was as if he was channeling every Hollywood tough guy from Edward G. Robinson to James Gandolfini. The idea of Josh as a marriage enforcer was too irresistible to pass up."

Flitter says, "Choir Boy is enrolled in Reverend Frank's 'Ministers of Tomorrow' program, and his life goal is to become the greatest reverend ever when he grows up. He wholeheartedly believes in the prep course that Reverend Frank created and is the one who gets things done behind the scenes."

Choir Boy has covertly bugged Ben and Sadie's bedroom with a mini-microphone that gives Reverend Frank around-the-clock surveillance of the couple's conversations. In one instance, the bug serves to prevent a violation of Reverend Frank's much-dreaded Rule Number Two.

Rule Number Two notwithstanding, perhaps one of the more stress-inducing tests in the Reverend's course is the word association exercise with in-laws. Under the guise of a wine and cheese tasting, the test is designed to open the lines of communication between Ben and his future relatives, including Sadie's older, jaded, and recently divorced sister, Lindsey, played by Christine Taylor.

Taylor offers, "Having just gone through a nasty divorce, my character is very sarcastic and bitter. She has no faith in marriage, or men for that matter, and is very wary about Sadie getting married so suddenly. She's definitely feeling like the black sheep in the family being surrounded by her parents' and grandparents' successful marriages-and now Sadie and Ben's engagement. She can't help but act a little standoffish towards Ben, and it becomes really apparent during the in-laws exercise."

Also invited to the wine and cheese tasting is Sadie's attractive, sophisticated, wealthy-and male-best friend, Carlisle, played by Eric Christian Olsen. "Carlisle is Sadie's B.F.F. They grew up together, took baths together, and know everything about each other. He's definitely part of Sadie's family. This presents an interesting dynamic for Ben, who should be made to feel very territorial by Carlisle's mere presence. I mean, you can't really blame Ben for feeling a bit insecure when Carlisle's around because, besides having a good relationship with Sadie's family, he's also very charming, very talented, and has great teeth and cheekbones," smiles Olsen.

While Sadie confides in Carlisle for advice on just about everything, Ben seeks out his best friend, Joel, who provides Ben with a slightly different point of view. Played by actor-comedian DeRay Davis, Joel has been married for some time-complete with two children and a lawnmower-and can perhaps be best summed up as a man's man, or as Davis puts it, "the everyman who thinks that men should be kings again. Joel knows that, for him, the days of being the master of his domain have long passed since he got married. So, living vicariously, he secretly wants Ben to reign as a free man just a little bit longer."

As Ben and Sadie get caught in the crossfire of conflicting influences and endure the demands of the prep course, their true personalities materialize, putting their compatibility to the ultimate test.

Krasinski states, "Ben and Sadie had never fought prior to enrolling in Reverend Frank's class, but as soon as the course begins and they're feeling the pressure, Sadie's type-A personality really begins to emerge. She's someone who is very organized, gets things done, and needs to have them done a certain way, whereas Ben is happy to wake up with a smile and just sort of get through the day. Then, when Sadie starts showing favoritism towards Carlisle's opinions, and Sadie's sister starts in on Ben's passive nature, he can't help but feel like everyone is teaming up against him."

Sometimes the truth hurts, but other times the truth can be really funny. Taylor notes, "When Reverend Frank asks Lindsey to word associate with Ben, she, in her sarcastic, cutting way, calls him 'assertive,' which is the complete opposite of how she really feels about him. She actually thinks Ben is a big pushover, and not necessarily the right guy for Sadie. When Ben is asked to word associate with Lindsey, he calls her 'blonde,' which she takes as a cue to attack him right back. It was a really fun scene to shoot. We kept blowing takes because everybody around the table was making everyone else laugh so much."

With a comedic dynamo like Robin Williams on the set, Kwapis encouraged everyone to expect the unexpected. "With Robin, who has an inexhaustible desire to invent, you have to make sure there's plenty of film in the camera and you have a group of actors who can hold their own when the ad-libs start flying."

"My favorite thing about working with Ken is the fact that he just hands you the ball, and gives you the leeway and the freedom to get into the moment," says Moore. "He doesn't call 'Action' to begin a scene. Instead, he simply says, 'Go ahead.' It's so relaxed and conversational. Even though Ken was very supportive and gave us a lot of freedom on the set to improvise, I was still terrified to try things in front of Robin because he's such a comic legend. But I was really impressed with him because he was so considerate of all the other actors and so collaborative."

The chance to work with Robin Williams was also an incredible highlight for Krasinski, who reveals that when he was much younger he had written Williams a fan letter asking for, and receiving, an autographed photo. "I was a big fan of Robin's, and had seen all of his movies. Even before I wanted to be an actor, I just loved, loved to watch his work. So to act in a film with him now is nothing short of surreal. And, he's even funnier and more enthusiastic in person than he is on film."

Too funny, perhaps; as Kwapis says, "The great hazard of putting together such a group of nimble comic talents is that it was often impossible for them to get through a take without laughing. Keeping a straight face became a Herculean task for John in particular, faced with Robin's onslaught of quips."

Additionally, both Kwapis and Krasinski enjoyed an "office" party of their own while shooting scenes featuring co-workers from "The Office," including Brian Baumgartner as Jim, Ben and Sadie's potato skin-loving prep course classmate; Mindy Kaling as Joel's demanding wife, Shelly; and Angela Kinsey as Judith, a jewelry store clerk.

NO PALM TREES IN CHICAGO

Though the story is set in Chicago, the film was primarily shot on location in and around Los Angeles.

Location manager Tom Hillman notes, "Ken's initial vision for the setting of this film was Anytown, USA. He wasn't originally going for Chicago, but he liked the architecture and feel of the city and its suburbs."

However, with a fairly short pre-production schedule, the filmmakers opted to shoot Los Angeles for Chicago. Hillman and the team searched for neighborhoods within the massive Los Angeles urban sprawl for settings that could pass for Chicago.

Co-producer Christine Sacani states, "It's one thing if you are shooting L.A. for L.A., but when you're shooting L.A. for Chicago there are a number of considerations...like avoiding palm trees."

"There aren't really any palm trees in Chicago," says Hillman. "If you go down into the Adams district of Los Angeles, there are a lot of craftsman-style houses, but the people who settled there many decades ago were proud that they lived in L.A. so they flooded the place with palm trees, even though the palm tree isn't indigenous to Los Angeles. But when you go to Pasadena and South Pasadena, the early developers planted more deciduous trees, which look much more Midwestern."

One of the centerpiece locations for the story is St. Augustine's Church. After scouting several locations, the filmmakers selected the First Congregational Church in Long Beach, California. Constructed in 1914, the structure still looks very much the same today as it did then.

"Oddly enough, that was the first church that played in my head when they said Chicago. We had sold ourselves on a different church in downtown Los Angeles but, through what can appropriately be deemed as divine intervention, it had problems and didn't end up working out," recalls Hillman. "I then took them to what had been my first choice, which ended up being much better for us. The church in Long Beach was a lot warmer, a lot smaller, and more containable. When Ken and the producers saw it in person, they said, 'Oh my god, look at these windows. Look how beautiful this is!'"

With the climax of the film taking place in an exotic location, the filmmakers were also faced with another decision. "I think Jamaica was what Ken had in mind. At one point, it was going to be a winery, but it didn't have the right tropical feel. The California coast is still the California coast," Hillman states. "You have to bring in a lot of greens to sell it as a tropical beach, which can be done, but it takes a whole lot of set dressing."

At first, the idea of filming these scenes in Jamaica seemed impractical, given the production schedule. Paraphrasing the old studio adage, Kwapis quips, "A tree is a tree, so let's shoot it in Malibu."

In the end, the filmmakers found no substitute for the real thing. The company trekked down to the Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Beach & Villa Resort in Jamaica for the final week of filming.

Kwapis concludes, "There's no place on the West Coast that can substitute for Jamaica. The blue of the Caribbean is so specific-it's turquoise, really- there's nothing else quite like it. It was the perfect backdrop to shoot the film's big finish."

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ABOUT THE CAST

ROBIN WILLIAMS (Reverend Frank) is an Academy Award-winning actor and comedian with a career that spans over three decades. He won an Oscar for his performance in Gus Van Sant's "Good Will Hunting," and garnered previous Academy Award nominations for his work in "The Fisher King," "Dead Poets Society" and "Good Morning Vietnam." Williams has also received six Golden Globe awards, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award. Additionally, he shared the National Board of Review Best Actor Award with Robert De Niro for "Awakenings," and, in 2004, he received the prestigious Career Achievement Award from the Chicago International Film Festival.

More recently, Williams lent his voice talents to the Oscar-winning animated feature "Happy Feet," and played Theodore Roosevelt in the blockbuster holiday comedy "Night at the Museum." In the same year, he also starred in Barry Levinson's political satire "Man of the Year," the hit comedy "RV" for director Barry Sonnenfeld, and Patrick Stettner's dark thriller "The Night Listener," opposite Toni Collette.

Following "License to Wed," Williams will be seen this fall in Kirsten Sheridan's "August Rush," with Freddie Highmore, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Terrence Howard. He is currently filming the buddy comedy "Old Dogs" opposite John Travolta. The film is slated for release in 2008.

Williams first captured the world's attention as Mork from Ork on the popular television series "Mork & Mindy." He trained at New York's Julliard School and made his cinematic debut as the title character in Robert Altman's "Popeye." He followed up with starring roles in Paul Mazursky's "Moscow on the Hudson" and "The World According to Garp," George Roy Hill's adaptation of John Irving's acclaimed bestselling novel.

His filmography also includes such hit films as Chris Columbus' "Mrs. Doubtfire," Mike Nichols' "The Birdcage," Tom Shadyac's "Patch Adams," Steven Spielberg's "Hook" and Joe Johnston's "Jumanji." Williams lent his voice talents in creating the memorable character of the Genie in the blockbuster adventure "Aladdin" and voiced the character of Fendor in the 2005 animated feature "Robots." Additionally, he was the voice of Dr. Know in Steven Spielberg's "Artificial Intelligence: AI."

Williams began his career as a stand-up comedian and is well known for his free-associative monologues. In 2002, after a 16-year absence from the stand-up scene, he hit the road with a sold-out 26-date U.S. tour. With its last stop on Broadway, the one-man show was filmed as "Robin Williams: Live on Broadway" and garnered five Emmy Award nominations.

Offstage, Williams takes great joy in supporting philanthropic efforts around the world, benefiting health care, human rights, education and environmental protection. Last year, he presented "Comic Relief 2006" with Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg, a live concert to benefit families affected by Hurricane Katrina. To date, the Comic Relief organization has raised over $50 million.

MANDY MOORE (Sadie Jones) is a multi-talented performer who has already achieved much success as an actress and as a recording artist. Moore counts "License to Wed" as her second of three feature films to be released this year and, in June, will release her fifth record album.

Moore most recently starred opposite Diane Keaton in "Because I Said So," under the direction of Michael Lehmann. This August, Moore will star in Justin Theroux's "Dedication," with Billy Crudup, Tom Wilkinson and Bob Balaban. The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Last year, Moore appeared in Richard Kelly's "Southland Tales," which premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, and stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Seann William Scott and Sarah Michelle Gellar.

In Brian Dannelly's sardonic 2004 comedy "Saved!," Moore's performance as the seemingly perfect Christian girl Hilary Faye garnered much critical acclaim. The film also starred Jena Malone, Macaulay Culkin and Patrick Fugit.

Moore's additional film credits include Paul Weitz's "American Dreamz," opposite Hugh Grant, Willem Dafoe, Jennifer Coolidge, Chris Klein, Judy Greer and Dennis Quaid; John Turturro's musical "Romance and Cigarettes," with James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet and Mary-Louise Parker; Andy Cadiff's "Chasing Liberty"; and Clare Kilner's "How to Deal." She also lent her voice talents in the live action/CGI animation family film "Racing Stripes." In 2002, Moore starred opposite Shane West in Adam Shankman's romantic drama "A Walk to Remember," for which she won an MTV Movie Award for "Breakthrough Female Performance," and performed four songs featured on the film's soundtrack.

Moore made her feature film debut playing a haughty high school cheerleader in Garry Marshall's hit family comedy "The Princess Diaries," also starring Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway and Hector Elizondo.

On television, Moore has made appearances in NBC's popular comedy "Scrubs" and the HBO hit series "Entourage."

Moore's new record album, "Wild Hope," showcases her first foray into songwriting. All of the songs on the album were co-written by Moore in collaboration with such acclaimed singer-songwriters as Lori McKenna, Rachael Yamagata and The Weepies. "Wild Hope" will be released on June 19.

Her debut album, "So Real," went platinum after only three months on the charts, and includes the top ten single "Candy." Moore's second album, "I Wanna Be With You," was released in May 2000 and also went platinum. Her self-titled third album, another major seller, featured the hit single "Cry." Her fourth album, "Coverage," was released in October 2003 and featured a collection of classic songs by such artists as Elton John, Joan Armatrading, Todd Rundgren and Cat Stevens.

Beyond film, television and music, Moore has an exclusive line of contemporary tees and dresses based on original concepts and designs called MBLEM.

JOHN KRASINSKI (Ben Murphy) currently plays paper product pusher Jim Halpert on NBC's hit comedy "The Office." The show won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2006 and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2007, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy in 2007.

On film, Krasinski recently provided the voice of Sir Lancelot in "Shrek the Third," with Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy. He can also be seen in the upcoming indie comedy "Smiley Face," directed by Gregg Araki and starring Anna Farris, Adam Brody, John Cho, Danny Masterson and Jane Lynch. The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, and is scheduled for release this summer.

Krasinski is currently filming the 1920s-era romantic comedy "Leatherheads," opposite George Clooney and Renee Zellweger, under the direction of Clooney. Krasinski will play Carter Rutherford, a straight-laced college football sensation, who is hired by team owner and confirmed bachelor Jimmy "Dodge" Connelly, played by Clooney. When the sport becomes commercialized, "Dodge" finds himself falling for Rutherford's reluctant fiancee, Lexi, played by Zellweger. The film is currently scheduled for release this December.

Krasinski's other feature film credits include Christopher Guest's "For Your Consideration"; Nancy Meyers' "The Holiday"; Bill Condon's "Dreamgirls" and "Kinsey"; Sam Mendes' "Jarhead"; "Duane Hopwood"; and the animated family adventure "Doogal."

Behind the camera, Krasinski recently wrote and directed the film adaptation of David Foster Wallace's novel Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. The film stars Julianne Nicholson as a graduate student who is coping with a recent breakup by conducting probing and revealing interviews with various men.

Krasinski graduated from Brown University as an honors playwright, and later studied at the National Theater Institute.

CHRISTINE TAYLOR (Lindsey Jones) starred in the smash hit comedy "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story," opposite Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn, and is perhaps best-known for her role as Matilda Jeffries in the fashion industry satire "Zoolander," starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Milla Jovovich and Jerry Stiller. Taylor also starred in "The Wedding Singer," with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, and received much attention for her performance as Marcia Brady in "The Brady Brunch Movie" and its aptly named sequel, "A Very Brady Sequel."

Upcoming, Taylor has a cameo in the romantic comedy "Dedication," starring Mandy Moore and Billy Crudup, and co-stars opposite Lisa Kudrow in the comedy "Kabluey," which will premiere at this year's Los Angeles Film Festival. Her other film credits include such films as "Desperate But Not Serious," for director Bill Fishman; "Kiss Toledo Goodbye," starring Robert Forster, Michael Rapaport and Christopher Walken; and Adam Rifkin's "Denial." She has also appeared in Andrew Fleming's "The Craft" and "Overnight Delivery," starring Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd.

On television, she played the lead in the 1996 sitcom "Party Girl," and has guest-starred on "My Name is Earl," "Spin City," "Friends," "Seinfeld," "Ellen" and "Murphy Brown." Taylor made her television debut as Melody Hanson on the Nickelodeon series "Hey Dude."

Outside of her career in film and television, Taylor is involved with Project A.L.S., an organization dedicated to raising funds for research towards finding effective treatments and a cure for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease).

ERIC CHRISTIAN OLSEN (Carlisle) recently wrapped the indie comedy "Sunshine Cleaning," starring Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, Steve Zahn and Clifton Collins Jr.

Olsen recently starred in the highbrau comedy "Beerfest," for director Jay Chandrasekhar of Broken Lizard. He was also recently seen in the Tony Goldwyn-directed drama "The Last Kiss," with Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Casey Affleck and Rachel Bilson. His other film credits include "Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd," "Cellular," "Not Another Teen Movie" and "The Hot Chick," along with the indie features "Local Boys" and "Mojave."

On television, Olsen currently stars in the sitcom "The Loop," from the creative team of Pam Brady and Will Gluck. His other TV credits include "Get Real," "24" and "ER."

JOSH FLITTER (Choir Boy) can currently be seen in Andrew Fleming's family mystery adventure "Nancy Drew," with Emma Roberts, Max Thieriot and Tate Donovan.

Last year, Flitter was seen on the big screen as Stewart in "Big Momma's House 2," starring Martin Lawrence and Nia Long. In 2005, he starred opposite Shia LaBeouf, playing his caddy Eddie Lowery, in "The Greatest Game Ever Played," directed by Bill Paxton.

Flitter's other film credits include "Duane Hopwood," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and Michel Gondry's award-winning drama "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." He can also be heard in the animated film "Air Buddies," as well as the upcoming "Snow Buddies" and "Horton Hears a Who."

On television, Flitter played the title role in "Stephen's Life," and made regular appearances on Bravo's "Situation: Comedy," the reality show produced by Sean Hayes in search of the next hit sitcom. Flitter's other television credits include "Phil of the Future," "All My Children," "Ed," "Prodigy/Bully," "Whoopi," "My Life with Men," "One Life to Live" and "Blue's Clues."

Flitter began acting when he was five years old and appeared in numerous commercials, including an Office Depot spot for which he won a Bobby Award.

DeRAY DAVIS (Joel) will next appear on the big screen in the Will Ferrell basketball comedy "Semi-Pro." He is a series regular on the hit MTV series "Wild 'N Out," and wrote and performed the comedy skits on Kanye West's LPs "Late Registration" and "The College Dropout."

Davis' other film credits include "School for Scoundrels," "Code Name: The Cleaner," "Scary Movie 4," "The Fog," "Johnson Family Vacation," and "Barbershop 1 & 2."

Additionally, Davis has a recurring role on "Reno 911!" and appeared in the HBO hit series "Entourage." He has also performed standup on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam," "Comedy Central Presents: DeRay Davis," Comedy Central's "Laffapalooza" and "Premium Blend," and NBC's "Late Friday."

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