“The thing about romance and romantic movies is that they can be somewhat melodramatic. For a lot of actors, there's a certain cringe factor that's involved with that.”
Source : "David Lyons Talks SAFE HAVEN, Getting Involved with the Film, Working with Director Lasse Hallström and Nicholas Sparks, and NBC’s REVOLUTION". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. February 14, 2013.