00:00It ends with us author Colleen Hoover has nothing but praise for Blake Lively in the
00:04big screen adaptation of her best-selling novel. In a conversation with People, which also dropped
00:09first-look pictures of the film, Hoover opened up about her experience serving as an executive
00:14producer on the film, noting that the process has been absolutely incredible and surreal for her.
00:19The author especially noted that Lively, who stars as the lead Lily Bloom,
00:23gives a captivating, stunning and emotional performance.
00:26There aren't enough words to describe her phenomenal talent. Blake Lively truly brought
00:31Lily Bloom to life in a way that exceeded all my expectations. Hoover continued,
00:36When I wrote Lily's character, I thought I had a fairly solid image in mind,
00:40but Blake's portrayal added so much depth and complexity to the character that I didn't even
00:44anticipate. It ends with us follows Lily as she works to overcome a traumatic childhood
00:49in order to embark on a new life and torn between a romance with a neurosurgeon named Ryle
00:54and her first love, Atlas, who reappears in Lily's life.
00:58Justin Baldoni, who co-stars and directed the film, also took a moment to praise his
01:02co-star and lead actress, noting that people were going to be blown away by her portrayal.
01:06I believe it's Blake Lively as you've never seen her before,
01:10adding that there wasn't a part of this production that Lively didn't touch and have influence on.
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