In March 1990, on the screens around the world came the story of "Cinderella" in Los Angeles.Romantic ribbon "Pretty Woman" broken all conceivable box office records, it quickly recognized the film of the year, although competing she had with this picture as the "The Hunt for the" Red October ". " Pretty Woman "became a big hit, thanks to the fabulous stories and glamorousscenery. And in the picture next to a superstar Richard Gere made a rising young actress by the name of Julia Roberts, this film forever was her "calling card".
Today, this film, directed Garry Marshall , marks (hard to imagine!) 25 years. Its success has spawned a wave of romantic comedies that does not stop today.
Incredibly, many of the things that we see on the screen might not occur. Roberts was not the first choice for the lead female role in this filmand the plot of the film are also designed originally as a much more somber. Perhaps now some details may be regarded as little things, but they are particularly interesting to recall the anniversary year.
1. The original title of the film was not a "Pretty Woman" and "3000".I mean the amount that Edward (Gere) is obliged to pay Vivian (Roberts) for the week of its service.But later the name of the film was changed under the influence of the popular songs of Roy Orbison used as the soundtrack.
2. Julia Roberts was not the first who auditioned for the role of Vivian Ward.Initially, it offered Molly Ringwald, Sandra Bullock, Valeria Golino, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Connelly and Daryl Hannah.It is difficult to believe, but they refused!Many actresses scared that will play a prostitute.Ringwald did not like the contents of the script, and Hannah felt that this role denigrates women.Other actresses such as Brooke Shields, Winona Ryder and Drew Barrymore considered too young.Roberts eventually won.Almost can not believe it, but the director and producers considered for this role all the color of the then Hollywood, including Kim Basinger, Kathleen Turner, Debra Winger, Geena Davis, Carrie Fisher, Bo Derek, Kelly McGillis, Melanie Griffith, Sharon Stone, Michelle PfeifferMadonna, Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Thompson, Rosanna Arquette, Heather Locklear, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joan Cusack, Phoebe Cates, Elisabeth Shue, Tatum O'Neal, Bridget Fonda, Lori Loughlin, Diane Lane, Uma Thurman and Justine Bateman.
3. Additionally, Gere withstood stiff competition for the role of Edward Lewis.Initially, the role of Burt Reynolds offered, but he refused.In 2012, the program Piers Morgan Live he jokingly admitted that when he saw the love scenes were resolved with Julia Roberts, he bitterly regretted that he had made a mistake.But Bert was not the only contender.So, even Al Pacino took a screen test with Roberts, but then turned down the role.So did Albert Brooks and Sylvester Stallone.A nominee Christopher Reeve, Denzel Washington, Daniel Day-Lewis, John Travolta, Tom Berenger, Christopher Lambert, Charles Grodin and Dennis Quaid rejected the director himself.
4. Initially, Gere was much more lively in the transmission of the image of Edward, but Marshall took him aside and said, "No, Richard. In this film, only one of you to be mobile, and the second is not. Guess how will you? "
5. One of the most famous episodes of the film, when Edward snaps holster, which is a piece of jewelry and almost pushes his hand Vivian was improvisation Gere and Roberts reaction - absolutely natural.
6. necklace that Vivian was at the opera, worth $ 250,000.During the shooting of armed guards from a jewelry store was constantly close to Julia Roberts.
7. Richard Gere actually know how to play the piano.Moreover, it was he who composed the music, which Edward takes in the film.
8. During the sex scene Roberts was so nervous that she stood out on his forehead veins.Then the director Garry Marshall got into bed with the actors.He massaged his forehead Gil Roberts, while the veins have not disappeared.And the actress got into a hive of bees, and she had to put salve on the bites to continue to shoot the picture.
9. Laughter Roberts during a scene I Love Lucy was real, because Marshall tickled actress heel.This, of course, did not get the shot.
10. Red coat, which is Vivian, was bought for $ 30 on the street shortly before the shooting.
11. The dinner scene where Vivian snail throws across the room, the waiter said: "It happens all the time." Marshall recreate this episode a few years later in the film "The Princess Diaries", there appeared the same actor and uttered the same phrase.
12. For the posters for the film Roberts's head stamped on the body of Shelley Michelle. But Gere brown hair on the poster, the film turned gray.
13. Demi Moore gave up the role of Kit De Luca, who eventually handed Laura San Giacomo.
14. Most of the scenes of the film were shot in Los Angeles, California, including Beverly Hills. The restaurant where there was a famous scene with snail is - Rex, now called Cicada. The lobby of the hotel Beverly Wilshire - it'sIn fact the interior of the old Hotel Ambassador.
15. Representations automakers Ferrari and Porsche declined to their cars appear in the film, because they do not want their products associated with the "readout" of prostitutes.But the American company Lotus Cars, on the other hand, found it advantageous to advertise their cars in such a major feature film.They lent the filmmakers silver model Espirit SE 1989 issue and it has paid off!Esprit sales between 1990 and 1991 tripled.
16. Directed by Garry Marshall as Edward Lewis, very afraid of heights.It was he who gave the hero of this feature.
17. When Stuckey (Jason Alexander) slammed the door of his car, the car had to be replaced because the broken window.
18. The park reading Edward Vivian 29th sonnet of Shakespeare: "When in disgrace with fortune and men ..."
19. As we learned from the interview of 2009, Gere has forgiven the director Werner Herzog to take "Pretty Woman," when, inAccording to the scenario, it was still a grim drama.Herzog politely declined.
20. All the scenes on Rodeo Drive were taken only on Sundays, because the city authorities have set strict rules regarding filming on the street.
21. The opera, which Edward takes a Vivian - is "La Traviata", which also tells the story of a prostitute, fallen in love with a rich man.
22. In the final scene, Edward Vivian performed "Serenade", which is a recording of arias from "La Traviata."In this aria has a vocal solo, the theme is then developed strings and pipes.In the original opera, this is not, this piece of music has been specially adapted for the film.
23. Initially, the operatic stage had to shoot in San Francisco, but the earthquake forced the group to move to the Museum of History of the University of South Carolina.
24. Initially it was assumed that Vivian was dependent on cocaine, and part of its deal with Edward was the condition that she has no right to touch the drugs for a week.At the end of the film he was to find Vivian Keith, died of an overdose.
25. When filming the scene in which Vivian spoke of his desire to be a princess, which is released from the tower, the final film in which Edward "saves" Vivian has not yet been written.
These are interesting details about the movie "Pretty Woman", which does not grow old, and who is looking more and more new generation.
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