Richard Gerecelebrated his 75th birthday as so many do: by critiquing his past.
I mean, no chemistry, he jokingly declared, when the scene concluded, perThe Hollywood Reporter.
This actor and this actress obviously had no chemistry between them.
Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in ‘Pretty Woman’.
The scene in question sees Geres Edward undressing Roberts Vivian atop a hotel piano.
The actor, who blushed through the applause, added, I havent seen that in a long time.
Thats a sexy scene.
Richard Gere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty
With a chuckle, Gere explained, I was playing a character that was almost criminally underwritten.
It was basically a suit and a good haircut.
In an effort to remedy that, he and directorGarry Marshallbrainstormed the scene.
Garry said to me, What do you do at late at night in a hotel?'
He said: Well, lets do something with that.
Gere was instructed to play something moody, which lead into the intimate moment between Edward and Vivian.
We didnt know if anyone would ever see this little tiny movie.
No one would ever pay attention to this little tiny movie.
As of 2024, the film has grossed over $463 million at the worldwide box office.
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And now she runs his business.
