EXCLUSIVE A Walk to Remember Turns 1. Take a Trip Down Memory Lane With Mandy Moore and Shane West You have to promise you wont fall in love with me. Fifteen years ago, Mandy Moore tried not to steal our hearts in her breakout film role as the innocent, angelic Jamie Sullivan in A Walk to Remember, delivering that line to Shane West, who portrayed the popular, rebellious charmer Landon Carter. At the time, fans only knew her as Mandy Moore the pop star, the adorable 1. Candy and I Wanna Be With You. While the Nashua, New Hampshire, native actually made her film debut in 2. Dr. Dolittle 2, followed by a slightly larger role in The Princess Diaries, it was A Walk to Remember that really launched her acting career and made fans fall in love with her, forever. Yes, 1. 5 years later, the now 3. Rebecca Pearson on This Is Us. Photo Getty Images. In honor of the films monumental anniversary, ET took a deep dive into our vault, where we discovered two precious interviews from 2. Moore and West, who was 2. Jan. 2. 5 of that year. The young stars got candid about their awkward kissing scenes, the true meaning of life and why their beloved film was not just another teen movie. A Walk to Remember is not a teen movie, Moore said of the film, which was based on Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name. In fact, to me, I think it is the antithesis to teen movies that are out here today. Its shedding more of a positive light on the typical high school experience, which is something that I think Im even more proud to be a part of. This isnt a teen movie. This is a film, with teenagers in it, added West, who starred in Whatever It Takes 2. Get Over It 2. 00. A teen movie, what I always meant by that quote, is that they fall under the realm of Shes All That, 1. Things I Hate About You, those types of things, which are just so over the top, romantic comedies. Photo Getty Images. The film follows the story of high school students Jamie and Landon, who on the outside, appeared to be polar opposites Jamie, the overachiever who sings in her church choir and spends the rest of her free time tutoring or rehearsing for drama club, and Landon, the not so positive punk always surrounded by his crew of popular friends. Meet the Chrisley family patriarch and real estate millionaire Todd, his wife Julie, their grown children Kyle, Lindsie, Chase, Savannah and the youngest 10yearold. E Online Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows 1210am Backyard Open Kevin wants to win the next HOH. One Piece Episode 123 English Sub'>One Piece Episode 123 English Sub. Kevin I dont care if its me you and you win Im happy I want to see my kids. Although the two have been in the same classes since kindergarten, Landon refrains from talking to the girl from lunch table seven. But all of that changes when Landon receives punishment after he and his friends are caught drinking and hazing a fellow student on school grounds. Forced to star opposite Jamie in their schools spring play, it isnt long before he falls under her love spell and learns of her leukemia and the true meaning of life. From being this kind of punk in the beginning to being a lot more serious and sweet in the end that was very attractive, West said of his character. I always felt like Landon really wasnt this punk, it was kind of just this faade, what he knew. Sugarbabies Full Movie here. For 33 seasons fans have been watching Jeff Probst help bring Survivor to our Fall TV line up. Probst has won several awards for being an Outstanding Host at the. He was a very angry teen, from what happened to his divorced parents and just feeling like he wasnt really going anywhere. Jamie just brought out the true side of him. Im kind of similar to Landon in some ways, he explained. I came from a divorced family as well, I was also raised by my mom, and we moved out to California from Baton Rouge Louisiana when I was about 1. It was always me, my mom and my sister Simone. West said he learned lifes real meaning a bit earlier than Landon, however. AntonioDavonBrown.jpg' alt='Watch Shane Online Etonline' title='Watch Shane Online Etonline' />Not necessarily senior year of high school, but more or less maybe when I was a freshman or sophomore I knew I was making that maturity turn, he said. I knew what I wanted to do, I got into this business I just knew who I was. Moore told ET some life altering event, something happens that kind of wakes us up when were around the age of 1. For her, that event was the tragic 91. Qaeda terrorist attacks on the United States, which happened just two years before the films release. I think as teens weve been challenged lately, especially after Sept. Moore said at the time. It doesnt necessarily mean finding faith in God or in organized religion, but in each other and humanity, in relationships, in love. Movies EXCLUSIVE A Walk to Remember Turns 15 Take a Trip Down Memory Lane With Mandy Moore and Shane West. The relationship between the cured vampirehuman doppelgnger, Elena Gilbert and the cured. Stuff like that, which is something that, as a teenager before everything happened I dont think we were really forced to think about. It wasnt a topic of conversation. To me, in some sense, the meaning of life is just rather like the Golden Rule Treat people the way that you want to be treated, she continued. I think thats something that Shanes character learned throughout the film. But all seriousness aside, the two couldnt stop blushing when ET asked them to spill all the details on their multiple kissing scenes. Moore and West told us they actually had to share a smooch on their first day on set, a moment that unsurprisingly was quite awkward. At the time, West said he was casually seeing someone, while Moore was dating That 7. Show star Wilmer Valderrama. Mandy was a bit nervous in the beginning I remember, West recalled. I became nervous for her, and then nervous for myself, but I made sure to tell her that I wasnt going to do anything that was going to make her feel weird. We talked out everything. I joked around a lot to try to make her feel comfortable. I think it ended up working. An on camera kiss is the same kind of kiss, but a different feeling. Off camera, if its such a loving kiss, its something that you just feel the fireworks, you really feel it, he continued. Its why, I guess, they made up that expression. Its kind of funny, onscreen youve got all these lights blaring off of your eyes, its like you actually do see fireworks, but its fake. Moore echoed his words, telling ET that aside from the fact that 2. West on set, kissing him wasnt all that bad. I remember when I went in for my first audition they asked me, Who is someone that youd like to play opposite with I was thinking and I was naming off a couple of actors, and they mentioned Shanes name, she gushed. And I said, Shanes actually a nice guy. I interviewed him for a teen magazine and he seemed great. I had never seen his TV show Once and Again before, but he was cute. Watch Damage Putlocker. So those were basically my qualifications I mean, its not bad to kiss a cute boy, I guess, she continued. I dont think anybodys boyfriend or girlfriend is going to be happy with their significant other doing love scenes with someone else, but its not a big deal. Its acting, after all. At the time of our interview, Moore told us she didnt feel like a celebrity, and that she could only hope that the movie does well and people get the message. She concluded her exclusive sit down with ET by giving a piece of advice to herself and her fellow aspiring actors and actresses. If youre lucky enough to achieve success, I dont think theres any way to prepare for it. You just have to keep your feet grounded, surround yourself with the right people who are going to treat you as they have always treated you and smile and have fun. Well said, by the girl we all fell in love with.