Richard Gere says ‘integral’ ‘Pretty Woman’ scene with Julia Roberts was improvised
At the Venice Film Festival, Richard Gere reflected on his popular 1990 film
A key part of “Pretty Woman” turned out to be improvised, according to the film’s star, Richard Gere.
On Sunday, while attending a Cartier masterclass event at the Venice Film Festival, Gere revealed that a “sexy” scene between him and his co-star, Julia Roberts, was actually not meant to be a part of the movie.
“This was never in the script,” Gere told the audience of a moment where Roberts’ character, Vivan Ward, finds Gere’s Edward Lewis in the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, playing the piano.
What follows is a passionate, intimate moment shared between Gere and Roberts, who lies atop the piano.
“We didn’t know how we would use it later. It ended up being integral to the film,” he said, according to Variety.“No chemistry,” Gere joked of the scene, which was one of several of his own that played for the actor. “I mean, this actor and this actress, obviously, had no chemistry between them. . . . I haven’t seen that in a long time, too. It was a sexy, sexy scene.”
