when beautiful woman Having done much to cement Richard Gere’s status as a leading man in Hollywood, the actor admits he believes the role didn’t have much substance. In beautiful womanEdward (Gere) pays sex worker Vivian (Julia Roberts) to act as his girlfriend for a week as he attends several high-profile work engagements. Within weeks, the pair fell in love. The movie stands as one of them Favorite rom-coms of the ’90s, and one of the most memorable projects for both Roberts and Gere.
at the 81st Venice Film Festival (via The Hollywood Reporter), Gere delivered a master class on the art of cinema through acting, screenwriting, lighting, scoring and dubbing. there, I criticized him beautiful woman Character to stayCriminally underwritten“ I explained, “It was basically a suit and a good haircut” This was in response to a scene in which Edward plays the piano while Vivian approaches. Gere said:
[sarcastically] I mean, not chemistry. There was clearly no chemistry between this actor and this actress… I haven’t seen that in ages. She is a sexy sight.
And Gary [Marshall, director] He said to me, ‘What do you do in the hotel at night?’ And I said, ‘Well, I’m usually jet lagged. [that] I will be staying at the hotel. So I stay up all night and there’s usually a ballroom or a bar somewhere and I’ll find a piano and I’ll play the piano.’ He said: ‘Well, let’s do something with it. So we basically improvised this scene, and he said: ‘Play some mood.’ I started to play some of the moods that this character had in his inner life.
Gere’s critique of beautiful women is valid
But that doesn’t erase his incredible success and legacy
Gere’s criticism of him beautiful woman The character is valid. Although the movie features some scenes of Vivian digging into her life outside, most of her emotional depth is reserved for her relationships. It’s understandable why the actor might scoff a little, but to this day, Gere can’t deny the chemistry between him and Roberts. THR Note that during the Masterclass, D beautiful woman scene won the greatest applause. This was the scene where Vivian enters a room to find Edward playing the piano and she takes off her clothes and puts them on top of him.
Despite Gerre’s reading of his character, beautiful woman It has grossed over $460 million at the worldwide box office by 2024. When it is released, It was the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time and revived the careers of both leads. However, Gere said that he and his fellow cast and crew mates could never have predicted the movie’s outcome. At the masterclass, he said that the film’s reception blew their expectations out of the water, as they didn’t believe that many people would pay attention in comparison.tiny“The movie.
Helped create the iconic scene between Vivian and Edward beautiful woman The smash hit that was, as was the unforgettable chemistry between Gere and Roberts. That Gere is still discussing it years later shows that, although he may believe it lacks depth, It still resonates deeply with audiences. Moviegoers think Edward is just like him, though he’s a bit more than he seems.
Source: THR