In 2014, Nick Cassavetes spoke to VH1, reflecting on "The Notebook," whose cast almost looked completely different, and gave fun facts about the movie previously unknown to viewers. This interview was of particular interest because he revealed the tumultuous ups and downs of Gosling and McAdams' on-set relationship. According to Cassavetes, Gosling was concerned that he wouldn't be able to work with McAdams and wanted her fired from the movie.
Cassavetes recalls one particular day when the tensions between the pair were at an all-time high. "Maybe I'm not supposed to tell this story, but they were really not getting along one day on set," he told VH1. Awkwardly, it occurred while filming a scene with many other cast and extras, up to 150 people on set. "And he's doing a scene with Rachel, and he says, 'Would you take her out of here and bring in another actress to read off camera with me?' I said, 'What?' He says, 'I can't. I can't do it with her. I'm just not getting anything from this,'" Cassavetes recounted.
Apparently, tensions cooled off that day. "We went into a room with a producer; they started screaming and yelling at each other," Cassavetes told the outlet. It seems that this helped, as filming was easier from there. "I think Ryan respected her for standing up for her character, and Rachel was happy to get that out in the open. The rest of the film wasn't smooth sailing, but it was smoother sailing," he said.
