This is about the twoleastlikely people somehow crossing paths and affecting each other, Wu tells EW.

Their collision [is] sort of the heart of the story.

In playing the nerd and the jock, Lewis and Diemer bonded just as much as their on-screen counterparts.

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Daniel is like my brother now, Lewis tells EW.

I did aninsaneamount of location scouting.

Immediately, we get a sense of the loneliness of Ellie and her father.

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Its not just about love, its about Ellie finding herself, its about Ellie being the outsider.

There are just so many different real-life qualities added to this rom-com.

I am a humanist, and I take a stab at make humanistic comedies.

I love that we reach for people even though theres a decent chance were going to get our heartbroken.

But its not about finding the perfect love its about the fact that were constantly reaching.