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- RICHARD CURTIS GOT THE IDEA FOR THE FILM WHILE LYING IN BED ONE NIGHT. "When I was lying sleepless at nights I would sometimes wonder what it would be like if I just turned up at my friends’ house, where I used to have dinner once a week, with the most famous person at that time, be it Madonna or whomever, " Richard Curtis recalled.
- CURTIS LISTENED TO THE SAME SONG OVER AND OVER WHILE WRITING IT. "There’s a version of 'Downtown Train' by Tom Waits performed by Everything But The Girl and when I was writing Notting Hill, that was all I listened to," Curtis revealed in 2014.
- ANNA SCOTT WAS NOT BASED ON JULIA ROBERTS. Curtis said Anna Scott was a hybrid of Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn. Still, as far as Curtis, Hugh Grant, and director Roger Michell were concerned, Julia Roberts was the perfect choice for the part.
- ROBERTS WASN'T IMPRESSED BY THE SYNOPSIS. "When I sat to read [the script], I did not have any great expectations," Roberts admitted. "I had been given a brief synopsis and it sounded unappealing.
Jan 1, 2001 · A romantic comedy in which there is no violence and no unadulterated swearing, the book is so engaging that it is difficult to put it down and it is best read in one sitting.
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Abstract. The impact of the 1958 Notting Hill riots tends to figure in histories of the political right, as a galvanizing force for anti-immigrant sentiment—or as radical catalyst in the transnational history of the Black Atlantic.
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May 28, 2019 · The manager of London’ Notting Hill Bookshop has a ready supply of Kleenex because so many of the patrons walk in and break into tears. From 1979-2011, the store was known as...
Mar 28, 2005 · Curtis' witty writing style captivates readers, making it a delightful and easy read. The book's clever dialogue and cleverly crafted plot keep the pages turning. While some may find the ending predictable, Curtis injects enough charm and sincerity to make it satisfying.
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May 1, 2021 · One Guardian writer theorized back in 2006 that Notting Hill could be based on the relationship between Madonna, one of the most famous pop stars of all time, and British film director Guy...
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Enduring agonising loneliness, and surviving on a starvation diet of bread, tobacco and green tea in a Notting Hill lodging-house, he experienced much bitterness over what he perceived as his failure to translate his golden visions of Monmouthshire into books.
