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Burt Reynolds Could’ve Been the Lead
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02of 10It Originally Had a Very Different TitleEverettWhen Disney first presented the script to director Garry Marshall and asked him to lighten it (without taking out the prostitution), thefilm was called3000- the price of one night with Vivian.
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It Originally Had a Very Different Title
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When Disney first presented the script to director Garry Marshall and asked him to lighten it (without taking out the prostitution), thefilm was called3000- the price of one night with Vivian.
03of 10That Necklace Screen Was UnscriptedTouchstone Pictures/ZUMAOne of the movie’s most memorable scenes came when Gere’s character presented a necklace to Vivian (Julia Roberts), and then, as many people know, Gere went off-script and snapped it shut - causing Roberts to laugh.But what most people don’t know is that director Garry Marshall engineered the moment to keep Roberts on her toes.He toldUSA Today, “She was young and went out and had fun. Sometimes she came in tired and sometimes we had to wake her up.”
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That Necklace Screen Was Unscripted
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One of the movie’s most memorable scenes came when Gere’s character presented a necklace to Vivian (Julia Roberts), and then, as many people know, Gere went off-script and snapped it shut - causing Roberts to laugh.
But what most people don’t know is that director Garry Marshall engineered the moment to keep Roberts on her toes.He toldUSA Today, “She was young and went out and had fun. Sometimes she came in tired and sometimes we had to wake her up.”
04of 10Julia’s Character Almost Had a Darker SideGlobe PhotosIn the original script, Vivian was addicted to cocaine. But it was ultimately decided that her career choice already provided the movie with sufficient edge.
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Julia’s Character Almost Had a Darker Side
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In the original script, Vivian was addicted to cocaine. But it was ultimately decided that her career choice already provided the movie with sufficient edge.
05of 10The Snail-Catching Waiter Is a Recurring CharacterThe server who grabbed the flying escargot that Vivian flung across the room during a fancy dinner out with Edward and said, “It happens all the time,” pops up in another movie. Marshall cast the actor to say thatsameline inThe Princess Diaries, which he directed years later.
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The Snail-Catching Waiter Is a Recurring Character
The server who grabbed the flying escargot that Vivian flung across the room during a fancy dinner out with Edward and said, “It happens all the time,” pops up in another movie. Marshall cast the actor to say thatsameline inThe Princess Diaries, which he directed years later.
06of 10Gere ‘Forgets’ the MovieMark Cuthbert/GettyOn a press tour for his 2012 filmArbitrage, Richard Gere hated on the 1990 film, claiming not to remember it. “People ask me about that movie, but I’ve forgotten it,“he toldWoman’s Dayin Australia. “That was a silly romantic comedy.” (He’s since hadkinderthings tosay.)
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Gere ‘Forgets’ the Movie
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On a press tour for his 2012 filmArbitrage, Richard Gere hated on the 1990 film, claiming not to remember it. “People ask me about that movie, but I’ve forgotten it,“he toldWoman’s Dayin Australia. “That was a silly romantic comedy.” (He’s since hadkinderthings tosay.)
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What Does He Remember? That It Was a Tough Role
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“I never thought that I would be able to do a film like that. I didn’t think I had the skill set for that. I’m a pretty intense guy,“he toldThe Hollywood Reporter. “It wasn’t particularly easy for me to be that lighthearted, basically.”
08of 10Director Marshall Cast His Son in the MovieCraSH imageSPACE/Splash News OnlineMarshall, in hismemoirMy Happy Days in Hollywood, wrote about including his family in the vast majority of his projects, though not necessarily rewarding them with the juiciest roles. (His dad oversaw payroll forThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagementand his sister is the late actress/director Penny Marshall.) InPretty Woman, his son played a drug-dealing skateboarder.
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Director Marshall Cast His Son in the Movie
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Marshall, in hismemoirMy Happy Days in Hollywood, wrote about including his family in the vast majority of his projects, though not necessarily rewarding them with the juiciest roles. (His dad oversaw payroll forThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagementand his sister is the late actress/director Penny Marshall.) InPretty Woman, his son played a drug-dealing skateboarder.
09of 10Roberts Had One ConditionBuena Vista Home EntertainmentWhen the star first met with director Marshall, the first thing she said was, “I won’t be naked.”
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Roberts Had One Condition
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When the star first met with director Marshall, the first thing she said was, “I won’t be naked.”
10of 10Pretty Woman Was a Big Moment for … Hank Azaria?Michael N. Todaro/WireImageYep, it was the first movie that the belovedSimpsonsvoice actor had any lines in, hetoldThe A.V. Club.(Azaria played a detective.)
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Pretty Woman Was a Big Moment for … Hank Azaria?
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Yep, it was the first movie that the belovedSimpsonsvoice actor had any lines in, hetoldThe A.V. Club.(Azaria played a detective.)
source: people.com
