Richard Gere has quipped about his lack of chemistry with Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, as he reflected on his role as Edward Lewis in the 1990 rom-com classic
It's an iconic 1990s rom-com. But Richard Gere has joked he and Julia Roberts had "no chemistry" in Pretty Woman. The 75 year old heartthrob reminisced about his portrayal of suave tycoon Edward Lewis in the 1990 hit film, humorously commenting on how his role was "criminally underwritten".
During a masterclass at the Venice Film Festival, he quipped: "I was playing a character that was almost criminally underwritten." He continued with a chuckle: "It was basically a suit and a good haircut." Richard then playfully remarked about his on-screen partnership with Julia, who played prostitute Vivian Ward, saying he and 56 year old Julia's prostitute character Vivian Ward "had no chemistry".
Reflecting on their dynamic, he joked, "This actor and this actress obviously had no chemistry between them... I haven't seen that in a long time. That's a sexy scene." The Hollywood legend also shared behind-the-scenes details about one of Pretty Woman's most memorable moments - the seductive piano scene. Unscripted and born from improvisation, Richard recalled the organic creation of the scene: "We didn't know how we would use it later.
He recounted the conversation with director Garry Marshall that led to the spontaneous magic. "Garry said to me, 'What do you do late at night in a hotel?' And I said, 'Well, I'm usually jet lagged, would be the time I'm in a hotel. So I'm up all night and usually there's a ballroom somewhere or a bar, and I'll find a piano and I'll play the piano.
Inspired by this insight, Garry added it to the movie, Richard recalled. "He said, 'Well, let's do something with that. So we just basically improvised this scene, and he said, 'Play something moody.' I just started playing something moody that was this character's interior life."
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