while Beautiful Woman It's done a lot to cement Richard Gere's status as a leading man in Hollywood, the actor admits he thinks the character doesn't have much substance. In Beautiful WomanEdward (Gere) pays sex worker Vivian (Julia Roberts) to pose as her boyfriend for a week as she attends several high-profile business engagements. As the week goes by, the couple falls in love. The film is one of the most beloved novels of the 90s and one of the most memorable projects for both Roberts and Gere.
At the 81st Venice Film Festival (v The Hollywood Reporter), Gere performed in a master class in filmmaking through acting, screenwriting, lighting, scoring and dubbing. there, criticized him Beautiful Woman character to be”was brought to criminal responsibility.” He explained that “It was mostly a suit and a good haircut.” This was in response to a scene screened with Edward playing the piano as Vivian approached. Gere said:
[sarcastically] I mean, no chemistry. There was clearly no chemistry between this actor and this actress… I haven't seen that in a long time. It's a sexy scene.
And Garry [Marshall, director] he said to me: 'What are you doing at the hotel late at night?' I said, 'Well, I'm usually jet lagged, [that] it would be when I was in the hotel. So I stay up all night, and usually there's a ballroom or a bar somewhere, and I'll find a piano and play it.” He said, “Well, let's do something about it. So we just improvised this scene and he said, “Play something moody.” I just started playing a moody thing that was the inner life of this character.
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Criticism of Gere Beautiful Woman character is valid. While there are some scenes in the film about her life outside of Vivian, most of her emotional depth comes from her relationships alone. It's understandable why the actor was a little sarcastic, but until today Gere can't deny the chemistry between him and Roberts. THR notes that during the master class Beautiful Woman the scene won the biggest applause. It was the scene where Vivian walks into the room to see Edward playing the piano and she undresses him and puts it on his head.
Despite Ger's reading of his character, Beautiful Woman As of 2024, it has grossed over $460 million at the worldwide box office. it was the fifth highest-grossing film of all time and revived the careers of both presenters. However, Gere said that he and his fellow cast members would never have guessed the outcome of the film. In the master class, he said that the reception of the film blew away their expectations as they did not believe that many would pay attention to a film relatively.little one“the movie.
It helped create the iconic scene between Vivian and Edward Beautiful Woman It made a big impact, as did the unforgettable chemistry between Gere and Roberts. The fact that Gere is still discussing it years later shows that although he believed it was not very deep, still resonates deeply with audiences. Moviegoers seem to like Edward just the way he is, even if it's a bit more than his looks.
Source: THR