The Intern

Ben Whittaker is not one of those old people who, having retired, are happy to work in the garden and solve crossword puzzles. In his seventies, he begins to understand that it is very important for him to be busy with real work. Ben does not miss the opportunity and is hired as an intern in the office of a fashion site. The manager and founder is a young girl, Jules Austin. Of course, at first, all the office workers do not know exactly how to treat an intern of such a significant age. But soon it becomes clear to them how much this person is a wonderful interlocutor and friend. And when trouble comes, it is very important that people like him are around. Read more Initially, Paramount Pictures planned that Tina Fey and Michael Caine would play the main roles in the film "The Intern". But, due to budget problems, Nancy Myers, the director, had to reconsider her decision. When the project moved to Warner Bros., Tina Fey was replaced by Reese Witherspoon, but the actress left filming in January 2014 due to scheduling conflicts. Eventually, Anne Hathaway joined the cast in February. Stephen Goldblatt, known for his work in the films "Lethal Weapon", "Batman Forever", "Proximity", "Servant" and others, became the operator. Principal photography began in June 2014 in Brooklyn, New York. For Nancy Myers and Anne Hathaway, this is the first collaboration with Robert De Niro. But Renee Russo had already met him on the set while working on "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle" and "The Show Begins." Jack Nicholson was also considered for the role of Ben Whittaker. For Hathaway, this is not the first film about fashion. In 2006, she played in The Devil Wears Prada, where her character was the junior assistant to the editor-in-chief of a fashion publication, played by Meryl Streep. Nancy Myers, the director and screenwriter of "The Intern", is known in Hollywood for her films. Although she has only six directed films to her credit, all of them are familiar to the viewer: "Parent Trap" with Lindsay Lohan, "What Women Want" with Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt, "Love by Rules and Without" with Nielson and Keaton, "Exchange Vacation" and "Simple Complications".