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- And, what's more, she's unaware that she's actually a fictional character and that her actions and feelings are dictated by whatever Calvin writes.
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Ruby Sparks is a 2012 American romantic fantasy comedy-drama film written by Zoe Kazan and directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton. It stars Paul Dano as an anxious novelist whose fictional character, Ruby Sparks, played by Kazan, comes to life, and his struggles to reconcile his idealized vision of her with her increasing independence. [ 2 ]
Jul 24, 2022 · In “Ruby Sparks,” ten years old today, writer/star Zoe Kazan takes this one step further, using the myth to not just critique the perils of projecting a fantasy on your romantic partner, but also explore how female characters are perceived in the era of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl.
Jul 23, 2012 · Ruby Sparks is a fantasy-romance about a lonely writer named Calvin (Paul Dano) who spins a story about his dream girl — she listens to Phil Collins, roots for the underdog, loves...
- Patti Greco
- Contributor
Jul 24, 2012 · Ruby Sparks, a modestly sweet romantic comedy scripted by the actress and writer Zoe Kazan, stars Kazan's real-life partner, Paul Dano, as Calvin, a stalled novelist who's too shy, or too picky...
- Ella Taylor
Ruby Sparks follows a writer dealing with writer's block as well as a desperate attempt to find love. When the female character he is writing becomes real, his life spirals into various directions trying to determine where his writing will take them.
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- Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
- 2012-09-06
Jul 24, 2012 · She is absolutely real, as Calvin’s disbelieving brother Harry (Chris Messina) discovers after he comes over to see for himself. Calvin discovers that he can control this young woman, however, by the words that he writes.
Jul 27, 2012 · The screenplay is by Kazan herself, who is third-generation Hollywood royalty (granddaughter of Elia, daughter of screenwriters Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord) and also a real-life item with her...
