When hard-working TV producer Becky Fuller (McAdams) is fired from a local news program, her career begins to look as bleak as her hapless love life. Stumbling into a job at "Daybreak" (the last-place national morning news show), Becky decides to revitalize the show by bringing on legendary TV anchor Mike Pomeroy (Ford). Unfortunately, Pomeroy refuses to cover morning show staples like celebrity gossip, weather, fashion and crafts – let alone work with his new co-host, Colleen Peck (Keaton), a former beauty queen and longtime morning show personality who is more than happy covering morning "news." As Mike and Colleen clash, first behind the scenes and then on the air, Becky's blossoming love affair with fellow producer, Adam Bennett (Wilson) begins to unravel – and soon Becky is struggling to save her relationship, her reputation, her job and ultimately, the show itself.

UK Cinema Release - 21st January 2011

Rachel McAdams Interview

Q: Hi Rachel, how are you?
A: I’m great thanks.

Q: In Morning Glory your character Becky Fuller is very driven and quirky. What was your take on her?
A: I instantly liked her when I read the script. Becky was just this very scattered, goofy, kind of nutty character who is in charge of everything. She’s trying to keep this whole big fiasco together and she wants to stop it from completely coming apart at the seams, yet she is completely coming apart at the seams. I liked that juxtaposition. I also liked the fact she was very expressive about how she felt. You know, normally, it’s the on-air talent that is so communicative about their feelings, but she’s this behind the scenes person who really had a lot of personality.

Q: Becky has ambition to burn. Could you identify with that in terms of your own career?
A: Definitely. Certainly the feeling of getting your first shot at something you really want and knowing you have to make it work. Or feeling like you have to make it work or you’re never going to get another shot. I think so many people start their careers that way. First of all, it’s about getting your foot in the door and then once you have it there, it’s how do maintain it? We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to get it right, but you can’t possibly do that all the time. There’s no room to fail anymore.

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Harrison Ford Interview

Q: Hi Harrison. What was it about it about Mike Pomeroy, the legendary newsman you play in Morning Glory, that appealed to you?
A: He was a very different character to one I have played before and I could see his utility in the piece overall. He's a complicated man. What also attracted to me to the role was I liked the people involved in the movie. JJ Abrams (producer) told me he was developing a part for me and when I read it I thought, 'Well done JJ. It's a good opportunity for me'. I also liked the work of (director) Roger Michell. Rachel McAdams and Diane Keaton are actors I also admire so there was no reason not to do the movie.

Q: You say Mike is complicated man. That's an interesting way to describe him.
A: (Laughs) Yes, he's an ass. But, I could also see that the events of the film had an impact on him and he had an impact on Rachel's character, Becky. The emotional context that comes out of Mike and Becky's relationship is a bonus.

Q: Have you ever met a man like Mike?
A: No, I don't think I have, but I think I knew who he was because the script was so clear and his thematic utility in the film was so clear.

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