emily giffin

SOBO DVD out TODAY!!!

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:04:00 +0000

So excited that SOBO is out on DVD today!! Will you please spread the word? DVD sales are SO important to the fate of SOBLUE. Thanks to everyone for your amazing support!
xoxo

Heart of the Matter in Taiwan

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:01:00 +0000

What are your thoughts on the Taiwan cover for Heart of the Matter?

SOBO in SEOUL!

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:18:00 +0000

Fingers Crossed!!

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:06:00 +0000

Click here to read about a possible budding romance between Prince Harry and Pippa!

anyone moving to atlanta?

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:11:00 +0000

my home is for sale.

Please pass along to anyone you know who may be interested. Thank you!

SOBO in Argentina!!

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:18:00 +0000

SOBO coming to Germany!

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:16:00 +0000

SOBO hits Germany on Thursday. So excited!

two seconds

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:34:00 +0000

Heart of the Matter!

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:53:00 +0000

Heart of the Matter (Siedem lat pozniej) hit #1 in Poland!

skirt! magazine conference

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:23:00 +0000

Had a great time at the Skirt! Magazine Conference. Met so many inspiring, fellow writers!

http://skirt.com/creativeconference

SOBO in Taiwan!

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:22:00 +0000

loving sobo in baja

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:56:00 +0000

Talking to Dex!

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:43:00 +0000

One of my sweet fans won a contest on my facebook page for a phone call with Colin Egglesfield (DEX!) I received many cute photos, but hers was definitely the most creative and imaginative. After speaking with Colin at length, she wrote a great article for examiner.com.

Here is her Q&A with Colin:

I believe you were in Telluride last year. Was that your 1st time in CO? What did you enjoy the most? What do you plan to do/see next time you’re in CO?

I had a great time. It was absolutely beautiful out there. I was mainly there for the film festival but I went for a hike as well. I’d love to go mountain biking next time.

What is one thing that Emily’s fans would be surprised to know about her?

Emily’s a pretty open book. When you meet her, she’s always smiling; she always has this really beautiful smile on her face all the time. She’s always joking around, she always knows the latest Hollywood gossip; she loves gossip. She’s a fun person to be around. She’s always cracking jokes and telling stories and she loves to dance. The night of the premier, she danced with quite a few different people, including my brother.

In real life, would Darcy or Rachel (characters from Something Borrowed) be your type?

I think this is why I’m not married yet, because I like a combination of both. I’m more attracted to Rachel (her personality) but I like a girl who can, at a party, not be too shy, or be too afraid to do karaoke, or someone who’s not going to be shy if I ask them to dance. I like someone who likes to do stuff, and who’s adventurous, but just doesn’t have to be the life of the party like Darcy.

Did you keep anything from the Something Borrowed set?

Some of the clothes, a suit and some shirts. I wanted to keep my TAG Hauer watch, but it didn’t work out.

Tell us about the casting process for Dex.

I first auditioned with the casting directors, then with the director. Next there was a chemistry read with Ginnifer Goodwin (it was down to about 7 of us at this point), which was taped and played for producers Molly Smith and Hilary Swank. I guess I caught Hilary’s eye and both Molly and Hilary liked my audition and there was another guy that the studio really liked, so it was between the two of us. So they had us come down again, just the two of us, and that was just nerve wracking because by now, it had been about a month. When you’re so close to something you can feel it, and you want it so bad at that point. It’s almost like falling in love with a girl. It’s like dating someone for a month and then they say, “Yes, I want to get married” or “No, I don’t like you anymore and I never want to see you again”. It can be very nerve wracking in those final auditions, but fortunately I got it. I found out a week later.

Emily is probably the go-to beach read for her fans. What would we catch Colin reading?

I like to read biographies. I’m reading Paul Newman’s biography now. I’ve read Montgomery Clift’s. I’m also reading Confessions of an Economic Hitman. I like to read mostly non-fiction.

Is there a special lady in your life now? If not, who tries to set you up the most? Mom? Sister Kerry?

No special lady. I dated a girl for the past year but she recently moved to NYC. She‘s in wardrobe and costuming and styling and she wanted to go to NYC to potentially work with the high fashion magazines there. It’s one of those things where if it’s meant to be, if it’s true love, it’ll still be there no matter how far we are from each other and how long it takes.

They know better, my family. It’s not the easiest situation. There’s a lot of pressure and awkwardness, so I don’t like being set up. I just don’t do it. If someone wants me to meet their friend, I’ll say, “There’s a party Friday night, why don’t we meet there”, but I never like to do the blind date thing.

What is your favorite movie?

I love Gladiator, Jerry Maguire, Dead Poets Society, True Romance (Amy note: my fave!) and Star Wars.

Whom do you hope to work with someday (actor/director)?

For Directors, I’d love to work with David Fincher, Michael Mann, Christopher Nolan, and Steven Spielberg. For actors, I’d love to work with Daniel Day Lewis, Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, and Scarlet Johansson.

What is your guilty pleasure?

Chocolate. Dark chocolate. Chocolate chip cookies. My favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate chip cookie dough.

What was the worst date you’ve ever been on?

It was a blind setup. I was traveling and I met this girl and I wanted to ask her out to dinner. So I called her hotel and this other girl answered the phone and told me that girl had left and would be out of town for a few weeks. So we started talking and I asked her if she wanted to get something to eat. We met at a restaurant and she spent the whole time talking about how she was in love with this guy who was married. She flew across the country to surprise him and his wife answered the door, so she was heartbroken. I pretty much felt like I was Dr. Phil the whole evening and couldn’t wait to get out of there.

If you could give one piece of dating advice to women, what would it be?

Never sleep with a guy on the first date. Make him work for it a little bit. Don’t be too overeager. A guy needs to feel like he’s earned something or that he has to work for it, so he appreciates it even more. But don’t act like you don’t care either.

Also, a guy likes to see how a woman is if she’s potentially going to be the mother of his children, so it’s little things like if we go to a restaurant, be nice to the waiter or if you see that a girl is being considerate, saying thank you, being appreciative, because for a guy to see that a girl is considerate and appreciative, that’s definitely big points in a guy’s book. That being said, you don’t want to be too overeager, too eager to please. And don’t talk too much. A lot of girls feel like they have to keep asking questions and talk to keep the conversation going. It’s ok for some silence and to let the guy take some initiative to talk about something.

Continue reading on Examiner.com 'Something Borrowed' actor Colin Egglesfield calls Denver fan - Denver Cinephile | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/cinephile-in-denver/actor-colin-egglesfield-tells-all?fb_comment=33901386#ixzz1OoEF52Oh

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:33:00 +0000

Going into seclusion this week to write. Got this email from my favorite
writer friend, Laura Dave. Check out her list of songs! Fingers crossed that they work!

E,

Hope all is well -- just saw your update on facebook. I'm glad you're
getting to get away! This is what Ive been listening to lately, in case you are looking for some different songs to get you going!

Indiana / Jon Mclaughlin
More Than Life / Whitley
Cry on Demand/ Ryan Adams
Hang With Me by Robyn (the acoustic version)
Holiday In Spain / Counting Crows
Wild Heart / Stevie Nicks
Laundry Room / Avett Brothers
Shooting Star / Bob Dylan
Wolves / Josh Ritter
The Temptation of Adam / Josh Ritter

Hope it goes great!

xo,
Laura

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 17:17:00 +0000

Love the One You're With and Baby Proof in Indonesia!

SOBO in Spanish!

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:07:00 +0000

click here to watch the SOBO trailer in Spanish!

Bradley Cooper speaking french!

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:17:00 +0000

didn't know he could get hotter

harriet's 4th birthday: a princess tea

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:44:00 +0000

Just had a princess tea for my daughter's birthday, inspired by the royal wedding. Oh, to be FOUR again...

Click here to see Loralee Lewis's divine invitations!

"my mom's sister"

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:03:00 +0000

My nephew Eliot wrote this setence for his spelling word "borrowed". Love how he doesn't just say "aunt"!

Wedding Movies...

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:42:00 +0000

and why we love them!!

sobo ticket stub

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Tue, 17 May 2011 02:44:00 +0000

take a picture with your sobo stub!

another sobo movie poster

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Sat, 14 May 2011 02:15:00 +0000

check out this SOBO movie poster my cousin Lisa designed, just for fun...

& here she is with Colin...

premiere eve!

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Sat, 07 May 2011 22:31:00 +0000

@ carolina herrera

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:33:00 +0000

Below are photos at Carolina Herrera in West Hollywood on Melrose Place where we found THE dress! Photo below of Tyler, my super cool sales clerk and my lovely seamstress. Tanya Gill, Hilary Swank's stylist, who helped me with my junket and premiere "looks" in photo below.

Wedding Fever!

noreply@blogger.com (emily) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:11:00 +0000

My Favorite Royal Wedding Moments

Just as I got up at the crack of dawn with my mother and sister to watch Di and Charles wed, I set my alarm for four this morning, donned my fanciest hat (purchased for Royal Ascot during my years in London), and gathered with my mother and own satisfyingly brainwashed-to-care children to watch this generation’s version of the royal wedding. As we sipped Earl Grey and munched on iced royal-nuptial sugar cookies, I tweeted the action, entranced by every detail of Kate and Will's magical day. Thirty years from now, here is what I will remember most:

1. A "people's wedding" with pomp and circumstance. Just as the guest list included celebrities, royals, and dignataries, as well as the butcher, grocer and postman of Kate's Berkshire village, the ceremony managed to be both formal and intimate at once, a tricky balancing act. Even the avenue of English field maple trees placed along the aisle (Kate's idea, natch) brightened the somber, thousand-year-old abbey doubling as a final resting place of 17 monarchs. Right out of the gate, Kate proves that she can respect tradition — yet do things her way — with warmth and style.

2. The dress, the dress! Kate looked positively stunning in her Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen ivory, hand-laced gown. While Diana's dress conjured an overdone child's drawing (no surprise, since she herself was a teenager!), Kate's gown was elegant and sophisticated, wonderfully reminiscent of Grace Kelly. A real, grown-up princess. (And, of course, I'd be remiss not to mention Kate's "something borrowed" — a 1936 Cartier tiara, on loan from the Queen herself, per royal wedding tradition. Beautiful.)

3. Picture-perfect Pippa and hot Harry. In contrast to the hideously comical, Dr. Seuss-esque selections of the Princesses of York, Eugenie and Beatrice. Oh, no they didn't.

4. Prince William’s one-liner to his soon-to-be father-in-law . . . “just a small family affair!” I love that he loves her family — another good sign.

5. The Archbishop of Canterbury kept his word that the ceremony would be "very special" to the bride and groom. His address was wise and foreshadowed happiness and stability for not only the couple, but the future of the monarchy.

6. The Queen herself, wearing a yellow Angela Kelly-designed single crepe wool primrose dress, was a burst of sunshine — a contrast to her always-stoic, sometimes stodgy expression. I especially loved her stiff upper lip during the emotional chorus of God Save the Queen. My three-year-old daughter: "Why is she not singing? Does she not know the words?"

7. The pealing bells and majestic trumpets. They gave me goosebumps. Heck, they gave my seven-year-old twin sons goosebumps.

8. The true affection radiating from the faces of William and Kate. From their stolen glances in the church to their chatter in a horse-drawn carriage (remember how Di and Charles barely spoke to one another?), it was clear that Will and Kate never lost sight of what the day was really about. At one point, on their way to Buckingham Palace, Will asked Kate how she felt. Her reply? "I'm so happy." It doesn't get better than that — on any one's wedding day.

9. A million cynical Brits taking to the streets of central London. They couldn't help themselves — nor could several male friends who emailed me during the five o'clock hour, pretending that they just happened to catch some of the action as they flipped channels during Sportscenter. Please. Be man enough to watch a wedding. And read a pink book while you're at it.

10. William and Kate driving away in an Aston Martin, sans security officers, with the license plate JU5T WED. May they live happily ever after — and give us lots to talk and tweet about!