We're also given rare access to the wrap party where Gere, Roberts and Marshall perform a rendition of Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - badly. The chemistry between Roberts and Gere is also a joy to behold as they crack each other up and then try desperately to get the scene back into focus. In a vintage blooper reel she sits awkwardly for a posh dinner scene and eventually gives in to a fit of nervous giggling. You can’t help but feel there's a lot of the real Julia Roberts in Vivian. Apparently though, she spent a lot of time in a walk-in clinic on Hollywood Boulevard, which is frequented by streetwalkers and homeless people to get a sense of the character. He specifically recalls getting script notes from executives, asking, "Does she have to be a prostitute?" Thank goodness Roberts "didn’t play it too slutty". On top of that, Marshall isn't shy about revealing the studio's initial apprehensions about the plot and their frankly stupid attempts to remould it. "You always want to create vulnerability in your hero," says the director, " hence Edward's fear of heights. He even acknowledges script doctors like Barbara Benedek who were denied credit on the final film.Īs Marshall explains, Benedek did a vital job in making Richard Gere's hardnosed character more sympathetic. Thankfully, Marshall has recorded a new audio commentary, which is loaded with behind-the-scenes info. It's barely four minutes long which is just enough time for Marshall, Gere and Roberts to outline the plot and tells us how gosh darn great this film is gonna be. As opposed to a retrospective look at the making of the film and its global success, we're palmed off with the original 'making of' featurette. Unfortunately this 15th Anniversary Edition doesn't include much in the way of fresh material. It was a box office smash for director Garry Marshall who later failed to recapture the magic with the ill-conceived Runaway Bride. Although she portrays a Hollywood streetwalker, her million-dollar style had audiences buying into the idea of her glamorous romance with a minted businessman played by Richard Gere. It was 1990 when Pretty Woman made a star out of Julia Roberts.
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