On Tuesday, Drew Barrymore, producer and host of The Drew Barrymore Show, hosted a special 25 reunion for her movie Ever After alongside three original cast members.
The 48-year-old former star’s team had “about a week” to recreate Jenny Bevan’s 16th-century costumes for the nostalgic segment.
Drew — who stars as Danielle de Barbarac — enlisted Matthew Kilgore to design her Cinderella-inspired gold and peach gown, and Diana Bridges made her custom wings.
Barrymore “can’t even believe” she got to share the moment with Melanie Lynskey and Megan Dodds, who played her sweet and evil sisters Jacqueline and Marguerite de Ghent.
The Sherman Oaks native was “so jealous” that her stars shared a “huge and magnificent house with a wonderful view of the Dordogne River Valley” in the south of France during production.
“We’re just here in the time machine!” On Tuesday, costar and producer Drew Barrymore (L), producer Drew Barrymore (L), hosted the 25th anniversary reunion for her movie Ever After alongside three original cast members.
The 53-year-old NoCal native revealed that she and the 45-year-old Kiwi sporadically decided to “take topless pictures in a cornfield” of each other because it would be “cool.”
“I couldn’t love him more!” Drew gushed.
“By the way, that was, like, the third day of knowing each other,” Melanie said.
“And the proposal was made, and I was, like, ok sure!”
“Little ice breaker!” Megan exclaimed.
At that point, Barrymore welcomed her on-screen love interest Dougray Scott, who played Prince Henry of France in Ever After.
The 57-year-old Scotsman personally thanked the Emmy nominee seven times for “going to bat” for him during the then frustrating audition process.
Drew marveled at the fact that we’ve been telling little girls to “wait for the prince to save them” in Charles Perrault’s 1697 fairy tale Cinderella “for centuries” and “never think twice.”
Rebound! The 48-year-old former star’s team had “about a week” to reinvent Jenny Bevan’s 16th-century costumes for the nostalgic segment.
‘Just Breathe’: Drew — who stars as Danielle de Barbarac — enlisted Matthew Kilgore to design her Cinderella-inspired gold-and-peach gown, and Diana Bridges made her custom wings
Just like family! The “literally unbelievable” Barrymore got to share the moment with Melanie Lynskey (left) and Megan Dodds (right), who played her sweet and mischievous sisters Jacqueline and Marguerite de Ghent
Roommates: The Sherman Oaks native was so jealous that her co-stars were given a “huge, splendid house with a splendid view of the Dordogne River Valley” in the south of France during production
‘Oh, my God!’ The 53-year-old NoCal native revealed that she and the 45-year-old Kiwi sporadically decided to “take topless pictures in a cornfield” of each other because it would be “cool.”
Drew gushed: “I couldn’t love him more!”
Melanie remarked: “By the way, that was, like, the third day of knowing each other. And the proposal was made, and I was, like, ok sure!”
“Little ice breaker!” Megan exclaimed.
“Until you come and save me,” Dougray interrupted.
“Yeah, I did it pretty cool as far as I can remember.”
Barrymore—who promptly buried her face in her hands—remembered how they had to put Scott in a wire harness to perform one stunt that involved getting her out of danger from Roma bandits in the woods.
‘As strong a person as you are on the inside,’ the playful presenter explained, ‘you’re a big guy and I can’t hold you.
So we had to make it look smooth and perfect. And of course we were in the woods, so we were like where are we going to hang the wires from? But it turned out to be really perfect.
Andy Tennant Barbs 1998 romantic drama Renaissance also featured Anjelica Huston, Toby Jones, Jeanne Moreau, Richard O’Brien, Lee Ingleby, and Patrick Godfrey.
Ever After – which is now streaming on Disney+ – has made an impressive $98 million at the global box office from a modest $26 million budget.
Drew also interviewed Lynskey face-to-face, out of costume, where she was I confess: “I didn’t unpack my suitcase for the first two weeks of shooting because I thought I was going to get fired.” I am always convinced.
a surprise! At that point, Barrymore welcomed her on-screen love interest Dougray Scott, who played Prince Henry of France in Ever After.
‘I appreciate it’: The 57-year-old Scotsman personally thanked the Emmy nominee seven times for ‘going to bat’ for him during the then frustrating audition process
Feminist twist: Drew marveled at the fact that we tell little girls to “wait for the prince to rescue them” in Charles Perrault’s 1697 fantasy Cinderella “For Centuries” and “I Never Think Twice”
‘Until you came and saved me,’ Dougray interrupted. Yes, I did it as nicely as I seem to remember.”
“It turned out really perfect!” Barrymore — who promptly buried her face in her hands — recalled how they had to put Scott in a wire harness to perform one trick that involved lifting him out of danger from Roma bandits in the woods.
Saving Herself: Andy Tennant’s critically acclaimed 1998 romantic renaissance drama also featured Anjelica Huston, Toby Jones, Jeanne Morrow, Richard O’Brien (right), Lee Ingleby, and Patrick Godfrey
Streaming now on Disney+! Ever After managed to collect $98 million at the global box office from a modest budget of $26 million
“Let me not empty my purse because it’s so frustrating getting things out of drawers,” admitted the Emmy-nominated Yellow Jackets star.
“Like, and then at a certain point I feel like they shot too much. They can’t go back! I’m not going to get fired now.”
CBS daytime talk show Barrymore, now in its third season, will once again feature Melanie Lynskey as well as A Good Person director Zach Braff and Peloton coach Allie Love.
Drew also interviews Lynskey one-on-one, wearing the outfit, where she admits: ‘I don’t unpack my bag for the first two weeks of shooting because I think I’m going to get fired. I am always convinced
The Emmy-nominated Yellow Jackets star admitted, “Let me not unpack my purse because it’s so frustrating getting things out of drawers.” Like, and then at a certain point I feel like they filmed a lot. They can’t go back! I will not be fired now
