Walk the Line (2005) (Movie)

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Johnny Cash: Why don't you tell them about the flood? Tell 'em about how you made a boat out of the front door and got us all out of there. They'll like that.
Carlene Carter: Tell us!
Johnny Cash: Come on, tell 'em. You got to pull the string tight.
Ray Cash: It was 1937; there was a flood...

stars  Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon performed all of the songs themselves, without being dubbed. They also learned to play their instruments (guitar and auto-harp, respectively) from scratch.

stars  Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix were both so nervous about having to sing that it caused tension in their relationship off screen. Both actors admitted in interviews that they didn't get along and constantly argued during the six months of singing lessons prior to filming. It wasn't until filming started that they connected and became friends.

stars  Johnny Cash approved Joaquin Phoenix to play him in the film because he liked his performance in the movie Gladiator (2000). June Carter Cash also approved Reese Witherspoon for her role in the film.

stars  Reese Witherspoon appears for the first time 30 minutes into the movie.

stars  Joaquin Phoenix wears 56 different costumes. All were designed by Arianne Phillips following meticulous research within the Cash family's archives and fans' private collections.