Can the most famous film star in the world fall for just an ordinary guy
The film is very cheerful, the dialogue is very intelligent, and Roberts and Grant are simply adorable. —The Chicago Sun-Times
film is a fairy tale, and screenwriter Richard Curtis knows how much audiences love fairy tales. - Behind the scenes at DVDTOWN.COM
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【About the film and actors】
The film started shooting on April 17, 1998 at Shepparton Studios and London's West End. Screenwriter Richard Curtis recalled: "When I was sleeping at night, I always wondered, what if I showed up at a friend's house with a big star? It could be Madonna or someone else. How will my friends react? Who will pretend to be calm? What will happen at dinner? What will friends talk about afterwards? If an ordinary person and a big-name star get together, how will their lives be affected? The impact?"
Due to the unprecedented success of "Four Weddings and a Funeral", this film was inevitably compared in anticipation. Producer Duncan Kenworthy said: "It's not a sequel, of course audiences will expect something, and we want to cater to it, but it's another romantic comedy after all, with The Four Weddings and A Funeral is totally different. The romance between a world-famous female star and an ordinary man is what makes this film unique.”
When it came to hiring Roger Michelle to direct the film, Kenwall West said: "Finding a suitable director for this film is like looking for an actor. Roger stands out. He has always been good at interpreting realistic themes."
Kenworthy thought Julia Roberts was the only candidate to play Anna, and when he told Michelle the idea, Michelle thought it was out of reach. Later, Roberts' agent saw the script, which she said was the best romantic comedy script she'd ever seen, and in Kenworthy's eyes, it was a good omen. Sure enough, Roberts was very optimistic about Anna's role and agreed to star in it. Michelle said: "Julia fits the role of Anna very well, because she is a famous international star herself, just playing another star."
Roberts said: "The audience will definitely think that the Anna in the film is me, and I Will fully understand her life, and in fact, it is impossible, each actor's experience is different, we all have different personalities, we will not be the same." In the film, Anna's love affair with William not only shows The various differences in their way of life, but also contains the celebrity and ordinary people's different understanding of fame. Anna once expressed her understanding in this way: "You know, fame is not practical, don't forget, I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy and asking him to love her."
Roberts is the author of "Four Weddings" And a Funeral, and her favorite genre is romantic comedies. Roberts is not only very optimistic about the script, but also honored to cooperate with many British actors. She said: "Everyone in the film is amazing, not only are there top-notch scripts and directors, but there are talented actors who can play even the tiniest of roles with precision, and even a short clip will make you interesting.
" For the candidate to play William, the creators were unanimously optimistic about Hugh Grant. Kenworthy said: "Hugh can deliver the lines that Richard wrote as well as Richard's heart." Michelle added: "Hugh is more suited to Richard's work than any actor. And Richard knows better than any screenwriter how to get the most out of Hugh's acting, and I think they're the best combination." Grant is delighted to be working again with producer Duncan Kenworthy and screenwriter Richard Curtis , he said: "Richard Curtis is the ace writer of this kind of romantic comedy, and of course my role is very good."
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