Indeed, after meeting [Deepa Mehta] for the first time at the Toronto film fest,
actor Bruce Greenwood came away with a deal to star in Mehta's next film
and an affectionate impression of the filmmaker. "She's as mad as a hatter!"
he tells The Sun. Greenwood will star in The Republic Of Love, a romantic story due to start filming in Toronto next month. The day I'm sitting down to lunch, Mehta
is dressed in a traditional Indian top, for some last-minute head-and-shoulder
photos for her movie publicity, and in rugged blue jeans, ready to scout
locations for The Republic Of Love.
Bruce Kirkland, The Toronto Sun 10/20/02
Mehta is following it up with what she calls "my white film." Shooting starts next month on The Republic of Love, a romantic comedy based on the 1992 Carol Shields novel. It stars Bruce Greenwood and Amelia Fox (The Pianist) in a story that Mehta characterizes as "an exploration of love, the different aspects of love and the nature of love. I think it's a love story meant for the 21st century. A real departure from romantic comedies as we know them from Hollywood. It's an adult love story, for one thing. It's not about teenagers."
Jay Stone, The Ottawa Citizen 10/17/02
