In the 2010 film, Eat, Pray, Love who plays the part of the book's author?
"Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia is a 2006 memoir by American author Elizabeth Gilbert. The memoir chronicles the author's trip around the world after her divorce and what she discovered during her travels. The book remained on ""The New York Times"" Best Seller list for 187 weeks. The movie rights for the memoir were purchased by Columbia Pictures. The film version, which stars Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem, was released in theaters on August 13, 2010. Gilbert followed up this book with """", released through Viking in January 2010."
"Elizabeth Gilbert Elizabeth M. Gilbert (born July 18, 1969) is an American author, essayist, short story writer, biographer, novelist, and memoirist. She is best known for her 2006 memoir, ""Eat, Pray, Love"", which as of December 2010 had spent 199 weeks on the ""New York Times Best Seller list"", and which was also made into a film by the same name in 2010. Gilbert was born in Waterbury, Connecticut. Her father, John Gilbert, was a chemical engineer; her mother, Carole, was a housewife. She is of Swedish descent. Along with her only sister, novelist Catherine Gilbert Murdock, Gilbert grew up"
"By September 2014, HBO had opted not to proceed to series. In 2006, Murphy wrote the screenplay for and directed the feature film ""Running with Scissors"". Based on the memoir by Augusten Burroughs, the movie version starred Annette Bening, Alec Baldwin and Brian Cox and, as the young Burroughs, Joseph Cross. In 2010, Murphy directed Julia Roberts in an adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir ""Eat, Pray, Love"". The film was a box office success but a critical failure, receiving harsh reviews criticizing its pacing and lack of credibility. To date, the film has grossed $204,482,125 worldwide. Murphy next directed the"
"by some writers as ""priv-lit"" and a ""calculated business decision."" The memoir appeared on the ""New York Times"" Best Seller List of nonfiction in the spring of 2006, and was still #2 on the list 88 weeks later, in October 2008. It was optioned for a film by Columbia Pictures, which released ""Eat Pray Love"", starring Julia Roberts as Gilbert, on August 13, 2010. Gilbert appeared on ""The Oprah Winfrey Show"" in 2007, and has reappeared on the show to further discuss the book, her philosophy, and the film. She was named one of the 100 most influential people in"
"""The New Yorker"", said, ""I was mystified by the success of ""Eat, Pray, Love,"" and I felt that the book, and its Oprah-sanctioned ubiquity, needed to be made fun of."" Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia is a 2006 memoir by American author Elizabeth Gilbert. The memoir chronicles the author's trip around the world after her divorce and what she discovered during her travels. The book remained on ""The New York Times"" Best Seller list for 187 weeks. The movie rights for the memoir were purchased by Columbia Pictures. The"
"""Eat, Pray, Love"" is ... furtive"", but that ""it is a transcendently great beach book."" ""The Washington Post""'s Grace Lichtenstein stated that ""The only thing wrong with this readable, funny memoir of a magazine writer's yearlong travels across the world in search of pleasure and balance is that it seems so much like a Jennifer Aniston movie."" Lev Grossman of ""Time"", however, praised the spiritual aspect of the book, stating that ""To read about her struggles with a 182-verse Sanskrit chant, or her (successful) attempt to meditate while being feasted on by mosquitoes, is to come about as close as"
"that Roberts would become their global ambassador for their company. In 2010, Roberts played an U.S. Army captain on a one-day leave, as part of a large ensemble cast, in the romantic comedy ""Valentine's Day"", and starred as an author finding herself following a divorce in the film adaptation of ""Eat Pray Love"". While she received US$3 million up front against 3 percent of the gross for her six-minute role in ""Valentine's Day"", ""Eat Pray Love"" had the highest debut at the box office for Roberts in a top-billed role since ""America's Sweethearts"". Later in the year, she signed a"
"Ryan Murphy (writer) Ryan Patrick Murphy (born November 9, 1965) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Murphy is best known for creating/co-creating/producing a number of successful television series, including the FX medical drama ""Nip/Tuck"" (2003–10), the Fox musical comedy-drama ""Glee"" (2009–15), the FX anthology series ""American Horror Story"" (2011–present), ""American Crime Story"" (2016–present), and ""Feud"" (2017) and the Fox procedural drama ""9-1-1"" (2018–present). He is also known for directing the 2010 film adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's bestselling memoir ""Eat, Pray, Love"" and the 2014 HBO film adaptation of Larry Kramer's ""The Normal Heart"", which earned a Primetime Emmy Award"
"The Book of Eli The Book of Eli is a 2010 American post-apocalyptic neo-Western action film directed by The Hughes Brothers, written by Gary Whitta, and starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, and Jennifer Beals. The story revolves around Eli, a nomad in a post-apocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the West Coast of the United States. The history of the post-war world is explained along the way, as is the importance of Eli's task. Filming began in February 2009 and took"
"Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage is a 2010 book written by Elizabeth Gilbert as a follow up book to her book ""Eat, Pray, Love"". It was published on January 5, 2010 by Viking. 18 months after ""Eat, Pray, Love"", Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with ""Felipe"", the Brazilian-born man of Australian citizenship whom she met in Bali. After resettling in America, the couple swore their love for each other, but also swore never to get married again after they both had bitter divorces. But when the United States government tells them"
"Lattin of the ""San Francisco Chronicle"" agreed with Egan that the story was weakest while she was in India, and questioned the complete veracity of the book. Barbara Fisher of ""The Boston Globe"" also praised Gilbert's writing, stating that ""she describes with intense visual, palpable detail. She is the epic poet of ecstasy."" In early 2010, the feminist magazine ""Bitch"" published a critical review and social commentary called ""Eat, Pray, Spend"". Authors Joshunda Sanders and Diana Barnes-Brown wrote that """"Eat, Pray, Love"" is not the first book of its kind, but it is a perfect example of the genre of"
"Christopher Priest commended Flynn for the book's ""impressionistic, fragmentary"" style that ""actually seems to capture the banal, confusing mind of a homeless drunkard"", but said that despite Flynn's skill, its subject ""remains banal, depressing and sordid"". The memoir earned Flynn a 2004 award from PEN International, was shortlisted for the Prix Femina, and has been translated into thirteen languages. In 2007, Twentieth Century Fox acquired the rights to produce a movie adaptation of the memoir, Filming began in the summer of 2010 with Paul Weitz as director, and starring Robert De Niro as Jonathan and Paul Dano as Nick. The"
"The Book of Love (film) The Book of Love is a 2016 American drama film directed and rewritten by Bill Purple from an original script by Robbie Pickering featuring Maisie Williams, Jessica Biel, Jason Sudeikis, Mary Steenburgen, Orlando Jones, and Paul Reiser. The film had its world premiere under its original title The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 14, 2016. It was released in the United States on January 13, 2017, by Electric Entertainment. After the accidental death of his free-spirited pregnant wife, Penny, reserved architect Henry struggles to find meaning in"
"Carol Lynn Pearson Carol Lynn Wright Pearson (born December 1, 1939) is an American poet, author, screenwriter, and playwright. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Pearson is best known for her book ""Goodbye, I Love You"", a memoir of her marriage to a gay man who died of AIDS in 1984. She frequently addresses the topics of LGBT acceptance and the role of Mormon women. A fourth-generation Mormon, Pearson was born in Salt Lake City to Lelland Rider Wright and Emeline Sirrine Wright. They would settle in Provo, where Pearson attended Brigham Young"
"Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son is a book by Leroy F. Aarons that outlines a mother's experience in coming to terms with the suicide of her gay son. On January 24, 2009, the TV film ""Prayers for Bobby"", an adaptation of the book starring Sigourney Weaver and Ryan Kelley in the title role as Bobby, was shown on the Lifetime cable network. This book illustrates the story of Mary Griffith and her ordeal with her"
"names of eight characters in the book were changed for the film: the character of ""Olivia Whitehead"" was changed to ""Olivia White,"" ""Wendel Gifford"" was changed to ""Wendell Gifford,"" ""Stella Penn"" was changed to ""Stella Yamada,"" ""Mohini Banerjee"" was changed to ""Mohini Banjaree,"" and ""Charlie Hirsh"" was changed to ""Charlie Delgado."" Casting was announced in August 2010. Family-oriented reviewers at Common Sense Media praised the film for its themes of honesty, empowerment, overcoming adversity, self-expression, standing up for what one believes in, and for its emphasis on the importance of the arts and of friendship and family. Other reviews were"
"ranking second after Santorini, Greece. In August 2010, the film ""Eat Pray Love"" was released. The film was based on Elizabeth Gilbert's best-selling memoir ""Eat, Pray, Love"". It took place at Ubud and Padang-Padang Beach at Bali. The 2006 book, which spent 57 weeks at the No. 1 spot on the ""New York Times"" paperback nonfiction best-seller list, had already fuelled a boom in ""Eat, Pray, Love""-related tourism in Ubud, the hill town and cultural and tourist centre that was the focus of Gilbert's quest for balance through traditional spirituality and healing that leads to love. In January 2016, after"
"Lidia Biondi Lidia Biondi (3 February 1941 – 14 June 2016), often credited as Lydia Biondi, was an Italian film and television actress who appeared in more than 40 Italian and foreign films since the 1960s. Her international film credits included ""Eat Pray Love"" (2010), starring Julia Roberts, and ""Letters to Juliet"" (2010), directed by Gary Winick, in which she appeared opposite Amanda Seyfried and Vanessa Redgrave. Most recently, Biondi appeared in a series of television dramas, including ""La squadra"", ""Compagni di banco"", ""Il bello delle donne"", ""Diritto di difesa"", ""L'onore e il rispetto"", ""Il Sangue e la Rosa"", and"
"Hendricks, Ron Perlman, and Albert Brooks play supporting roles. Producers Marc Platt and Adam Siegel optioned Sallis's 2005 novel, after Siegel read a review from ""Publishers Weekly"". Adapting the book proved to be challenging for Amini, as it had a nonlinear narrative. Gosling, one of Platt's top casting choices, eventually signed on for the lead, as he wanted to star in an action-oriented project. Gosling played a pivotal role in the film's production, which included hiring Refn as director and Beth Mickle as production designer. Newton Thomas Sigel oversaw the principal photography, which started on September 25, 2010, was shot"
"Roberts film ""Eat Pray Love"" (2010) based on Elizabeth Gilbert's best-selling memoir of the same name. In 2006, she was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for the ""Nip/Tuck"" episode, ""Rhea Reynolds."" In 2011, she joined the FX horror series ""American Horror Story"" as a writer and co-executive producer. Her son, Jonah Greenberg, is a talent agent with CAA Beijing. Jennifer Salt Jennifer Salt (born September 4, 1944) is an American producer, screenwriter, and former actress. Salt was born in Los Angeles, California. Her parents were screenwriter Waldo Salt and actress Mary Davenport. She has a younger sister,"
"John Irving John Winslow Irving (born John Wallace Blunt Jr.; March 2, 1942) is an American novelist and screenwriter. Irving achieved critical and popular acclaim after the international success of ""The World According to Garp"" in 1978. Many of Irving's novels, including ""The Cider House Rules"" (1985), ""A Prayer for Owen Meany"" (1989), and ""A Widow for One Year"" (1998) have been bestsellers. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in the 72nd Academy Awards (1999) for his script of ""The Cider House Rules"". Five of his novels have been adapted into films (""Garp, Hotel, Meany, Cider, Widow"")."
"Book of Love (2004 film) Book of Love is a 2004 film written and directed by Alan Brown. It stars Frances O'Connor, Simon Baker, and Gregory Smith. A young woman named Elaine (Frances O'Connor) and her husband, David Walker (Simon Baker) meet a lonely fifteen-year-old, Chet Becker, (Gregory Smith) in an ice-cream shop. Over time, the couple becomes friendly with Chet, who develops a crush on Elaine that culminates in a one-night stand. Elaine later confesses her infidelity to David, and their marriage is destroyed by the affair. The movie also represented the debut of Bryce Dallas Howard in a"
"audiobook, read by the actor Björn Granath, won the ""Iris Ljudbokspris"" award in 2010. The book was published in the United Kingdom by Hesperus Press on 12 July 2012 and in the United States by Hyperion Books on 11 September 2012. In 2013, it was adapted into a film of the same name. On August 23, 2017, it was announced that CBS Films will collaborate with Gary Sanchez Productions in order to produce an American adaptation of the book. Will Ferrell will star in the film, and it will be produced by Ferrell along with Adam McKay and Jessica Elbaum."
"No Greater Love (2010 film) No Greater Love is a 2010 Christian film directed by Brad J. Silverman. Lionsgate announced it acquired the North American home entertainment distribution rights to the film. Shot mostly on location in Lancaster, California, the film stars Anthony Tyler Quinn, Danielle Bisutti and Jay Underwood. It was released to DVD on January 19, 2010, and featured at the Projecting Hope Film Festival. Thomas Nelson Publishing has released a book titled, ""No Greater Love: A 90-day Devotional to Strengthen Your Marriage"". According to Amazon.com, ""Christian romance, ""No Greater Love"", has claimed the No. 1 Hot New"
"of tithing, one-tenth of the author's profits on every book sold will be donated to charity, including the church, synagogue, and homeless shelters in this story."" When the book was released, it was the No.1 book on ""The New York Times"" Non-fiction Best Seller list for January 10, 2010. In June 2011, an announcement was made that the book would be filmed as a made-for-television movie, scheduled for release during the 2011 Christmas season on ABC. However, the movie's television screening was moved up from Christmas weekend to Thanksgiving weekend, and aired on ABC Sunday November 27. Martin Landau portrays"
"Book of Love (1990 film) Book of Love is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by New Line Cinema producer Robert Shaye. It is based on the autobiographical novel ""Jack in the Box"" by William Kotzwinkle (the novel's name was changed to ""Book of Love"" during this film's original release). The film was originally PG-13, but subsequent DVD releases have been the R-rated Director's Cut (R for sexual content and language). It stars Chris Young, Keith Coogan, and John Cameron Mitchell. Jack Twiller (Michael McKean) gets greetings from a long-gone high-school girlfriend. This makes him open his school's yearbook"
"larger role. Book of Love (2004 film) Book of Love is a 2004 film written and directed by Alan Brown. It stars Frances O'Connor, Simon Baker, and Gregory Smith. A young woman named Elaine (Frances O'Connor) and her husband, David Walker (Simon Baker) meet a lonely fifteen-year-old, Chet Becker, (Gregory Smith) in an ice-cream shop. Over time, the couple becomes friendly with Chet, who develops a crush on Elaine that culminates in a one-night stand. Elaine later confesses her infidelity to David, and their marriage is destroyed by the affair. The movie also represented the debut of Bryce Dallas Howard"
"in the first half of the book, along with supportive arguments, Schonfield devotes the second half of the book to a more detailed explanation of the concepts and arguments used to support his conclusions. Schonfield also discusses how Jesus' original message and purpose may have become transformed during the century after his death. ""The Passover Plot"" is the name of a 1976 film which was adapted from this book. The movie starred Zalman King as ""Yeshua"" (Jesus), and the cast included Harry Andrews, Dan Hedaya, and Donald Pleasence. It was directed by Michael Campus and nominated for an Oscar for"
"Moore became best friends through Ron's wife Deborah. When she was dying of cancer, Denver helped Deborah carry on the ministry she had started. The story goes into the developing personal friendship between two men of different upbringings as well as the struggle required to make and maintain a friendship across a wide cultural canyon. The book was #11 on the January 9th, 2009 New York Times Best Seller list for paperback non-fiction. It has shipped a total of at least 300,000 copies. In 2014, Paramount Pictures announced a film adaptation. The cast consists of Renée Zellweger, Djimon Hounsou, Olivia"
"than he is, and their parents Ron (Alwyn Kurts) and Emily (Pat Evison). Dawnie marries her boyfriend, Mick Harrington (David Foster). Dawnie and Mick make clear they dislike Mary and oppose her relationship with Tim, but do not state their reason for feeling that way. Tim eventually marries Mary. Michael Pate first read the book in 1975 and was immediately taken by it. He optioned the screen rights to the book, wrote the screenplay, and decided to direct. Pate wanted the female lead played by an international actor and spoke with Deborah Kerr, Jean Simmons and Glenda Jackson. Jackson was"
"""Aldo Moro - Il presidente"" during the 2000s and 2010s. Biondi was born and brought up in Livorno, Tuscany. She died in Rome on 14 June 2016, at the age of 75. Lidia Biondi Lidia Biondi (3 February 1941 – 14 June 2016), often credited as Lydia Biondi, was an Italian film and television actress who appeared in more than 40 Italian and foreign films since the 1960s. Her international film credits included ""Eat Pray Love"" (2010), starring Julia Roberts, and ""Letters to Juliet"" (2010), directed by Gary Winick, in which she appeared opposite Amanda Seyfried and Vanessa Redgrave. Most"
"has sold over 20 million units worldwide. On January 14, 2010, it was announced that Lionsgate had acquired the book's worldwide distribution rights from Phoenix Pictures. Heather Hach, who was nine months pregnant at the time, was hired to write the film's screenplay ""based on her pitch"", which would follow the story of seven couples who experience the ""ups and downs"" of preparing for parenthood. David Thwaites produced it alongside Mike Medavoy and Arnie Messer. Alli Shearmur, Lionsgate's President of Motion Picture Productions, said the book is ""a brand that knows no boundaries"" and they were ""excited about this film"
"Prayers for Bobby Prayers for Bobby is a televised docudrama that premiered on the Lifetime network on January 24, 2009. It is based on the critically acclaimed book, """", by Leroy F. Aarons, which is itself based on the true story of the life and legacy of Bobby Griffith, a young gay man who killed himself in 1983 due to his mother's homophobia. Ryan Kelley stars as Bobby Griffith and Sigourney Weaver portrays Mary, his mother. The film was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards (""Best Movie"" & ""Best Actress""), and Sigourney Weaver was nominated for the 2010 Golden Globe"