How to Get a Girlfriend with Connell Barrett
It’s Rom-Complicated! How Nice Guys Can Get the Girl: Lessons from ‘Say Anything’ (with Hollywood Producer Cristina Nava)
Thu, 20 Feb 2025
“It’s Rom-Complicated!” returns, helping you find love by watching rom-com movies. This time, dating coach Connell Barrett shares love lessons from the 1989 Cameron Crowe classic “Say Anything.” He’s joined by special guest Cristina Nava, a Hollywood producer who specializes in making rom-coms! (Her latest movie, the very funny “Say a Little Prayer,” is now streaming on Amazon Prime and Apple TV.) Can a quirky nice guy like Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) really win over his dream girl, Diane Court (Ione Skye)? Or does it take a boombox, a trench coat, and a questionable lack of boundaries? Let’s break it down.Connell and Cristina Discuss:4:12: Why Women WANT to Date Nice Guys Like Lloyd Dobler5:59: Why “Say a Little Prayer” is a Great Date Movie16:30: Cristina Reveals Her Real-Life Rom-Com Moment: Surprise Roses in Eighth Grade24:53: The Rom-Commies—the Best, Worst, and Stalkiest Moments of “Say Anything”31:22: The Best Dating Move from the Movie that Actually Works36:35: The Worst Dating Advice in the Film—Avoid This!39:33: The Secret to Lloyd’s Confidence (It’s NOT His Looks)49:27: What Hasn’t Aged Well: Boomboxes and Boundary Issues1:14:26: The Film’s Biggest Love Lesson that Women Want You to KnowWATCH “SAY A LITTLE PRAYER” ON AMAZON PRIMEhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/0OSRUJ1FSZXHSCDGXFZ23PMPUL/refFOLLOW THE MOVIE AND CRISTIONA ON INSTAGRAM@Sayalittleprayerfilm@IamcristinanavaFOR A FREE STRATEGY CALL WITH CONNELL TO LEARN HOW TO HAVE GREAT FIRST DATES:http://www.datingtransformation.com/contactTO GET FREE ACCESS TO “THE FLIRTY 30,” CHARMING QUESTIONS TO ASK WOMEN ON DATES, ON THE APPS, AND WHEN YOU APPROACH:http://www.datingtransformation.com/FLIRTY30WANT A FREE COPY OF CONNELL’S NO. 1 AMAZON BESTSELLING BOOK, “DATING SUCKS BUT YOU DON’T”? EMAIL CONNELL AND WRITE “FREE BOOK” IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND YOU’LL GET IT INSTANTLY:[email protected]
Chapter 1: What lessons can we learn from 'Say Anything' about dating?
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Amen! Nothing beats a picnic by the river. When you see a painting and you have that connection with the artist, it's magic.
I've had that song in my head now for a week. The classic song. I know it's not in the movie. Tell me a little bit about Say a Little Prayer. It's so charming. How did it begin? Talk to us about why this movie is so special.
Well, this movie is written by Nancy De Los Santos. And Nancy De Los Santos was an associate producer back in the days with Selena, was shot in San Antonio. And so she began to write this movie probably about 20 years ago, around the same time. She it began with her grandmother Basically, you know Nancy was accomplished.
She had been Doing doing so much work as a producer in television But her grandmother all she could think of was you're not married so she calls her to her home and Nancy goes over and the grandmother gives her this prayer and to St. Anthony, to San Antonio. And it's the patron saint of lost causes as you, or lost things, not lost causes, lost things.
And she said, you need to say this prayer because your husband is lost. So Nancy ignored it, ignored it, but she thought it was a very funny thing story and so she wrote it as a short story back then I think it was it won awards she got into the Equinox program with HBO and she tried to produce it
meaning she tried to get them to produce it like someone in Hollywood, but she really ran up against a wall on that. And I, you know, it was not like a true romantic comedy. You start off with the, it's more about the friendship with these three young women looking for love. And they're already in their 30s, so they've lived their lives and they're entrepreneurs.
So Nancy, you know, it took about 20 years. And at the same time, I'm building my career. And she was watching me. Now with social media, she was watching what I was doing, myself and my husband, Patrick Perez Vidalde, who we together have been making independent movies. and mostly romantic comedies. And so she just asked me to breakfast one day and she's like, how are you making your movies?
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Chapter 2: Why are nice guys like Lloyd Dobler appealing?
So you're monumentally busy?
Well, not monumentally.
Look, Dan, I'm sorry, but I can't allow you to leave the country without attending the Lear's graduation event. This gentleman is 22 and comes out hiding once a year for this occasion. And he dresses up as the Lakeside Rooster and he makes this drink called the Purple Passion.
Actually, I think that... You know, and you're not in England yet.
We know that, of course. By the way, I wanted to just tell you that I lived in England for three months. And my parents lived in Ireland, you know, so we lived in England and Germany. And I can give you an enormous amount of tips. Many tips. English tips. Thank you. Thank you.
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