#60 Claire Scanlon: Bringing The Love Hypothesis From Book to Screen

What happens when you turn one of BookTok’s biggest romances into a movie? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with director Claire Scanlon to chat about directing The Love Hypothesis. Claire shares what she learned from editing The Office, how she captured Glen Powell and Zoey Deutch’s chemistry in Set It Up, and what eventually led her down the rabbit hole of Star Wars Fan Fiction. She takes us behind the scenes of adapting the book, from bringing fan-favourite moments to life and balancing Adam’s character to filming the movie’s intimate scenes. Plus, Claire reveals the scene that made her realize they officially “had a movie.”

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro & Welcome

02:09 What The Office Taught Claire About Directing

04:22 The Secret Behind Jim & Pam’s Slow Burn

07:42 How Set It Up Came Together

10:10 Creating Glen Powell & Zoey Deutch’s Chemistry

15:13 Taking On The Love Hypothesis

18:21 Bringing The Book’s Biggest Moments To Screen

21:25 Changes From Book To Movie

23:56 Finding The Right Adam Carlsen

26:03 The Pressure Of Adapting A Book Fans Love