Nicholas Sparks’ Latest Romance Gives The South ‘The Choice’

Benjamin Walker and Teresa Palmer play Travis Shaw and Gabby Holland in the new movie “The Choice,” based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks.

Dana Hawley

“The Love Factory” is how actor Benjamin Walker characterizes novelist Nicholas Sparks. Sparks is responsible for “The Notebook,” “Message in a Bottle” and “A Walk To Remember,” to name just a few of his books that have been adapted for the screen.

“The Choice,” which opens in theaters this week, is the latest of those. It follows a decade of romantic ups-and-downs in the life of a pair of neighbors who fall in love after meeting for the first time.

Contributor Mara Davis spoke with the films leads, Benjamin Walker and Teresa Palmer, about their on-screen chemistry and the importance of filming in the South.