Richard Gere jokes about 'sexy scene' with Julia Roberts in 'Pretty Woman'

Richard Gere renowned for his role in the 1990 classic Pretty Woman provided an engaging glimpse into his iconic performance during a masterclass at the 81st Venice Film Festival on SundayThe actor who recently celebrated his 75th birthday charmed the audience with candid reflections on his career and his memorable role as Edward Lewis according to The Hollywood ReporterGeres appearance at the festival was marked by a celebration of his contributions to cinema including a heartfelt moment when he was shown a clip from his debut film Days of Heaven 1978The actor expressed deep emotion highlighting his son Homers budding acting careerI think Im only a little bit older in Days of Heaven than him and hes starting his career as an actor now And hes really good Hes really good Gere remarked according to The Hollywood ReporterThe highlight of Geres masterclass came when a clip from Pretty Woman was screenedThe scene featuring a sensual piano interaction between Geres character and Julia Roberts Vivian Ward elicited enthusiastic applause and swoons from the audienceReflecting on the iconic moment Gere humorously stated I mean no chemistry This actor and this actress obviously had no chemistry between them I havent seen that in a long time Thats a sexy sceneDespite the onscreen chemistry Gere modestly critiqued his character noting it was criminally underwritten describing him as basically a suit and a good haircut according to The Hollywood ReporterGere also shared intriguing behindthescenes details about the filmHe revealed that the piano scene was improvised showcasing his own musical talentsAnd Garry said to me What do you do at late at night in a hotel And I said Well Im usually jet lagged So Im up all night and usually theres a ballroom somewhere or a bar and Ill find a piano and Ill play the piano He said Well lets do something with that So we just basically improvised this scene and he said Play something moody I just started playing something moody that was this characters interior life he saidBefore the clip was shown Gere humorously downplayed the films impact saying This is a movie a very small movie with a wonderful director named Garry Marshall We didnt know if anyone would ever see this little tiny movie No one would ever pay attention to this little tiny movieDespite his modest remarks Pretty Woman has achieved remarkable success grossing over USD 460 million globally and ranking as the fifthhighestgrossing film at the time of its release according to The Hollywood ReporterThe masterclass held at Master Point Arena inside the Tennis Club Venezia on the Lido was moderated by Stephane Lerouge an expert in film music and curator of the collection Ecoutez le CinemaThe event was part of Cartiers masterclass series on the Art and Craft of Cinema which also featured sessions with Nicola Piovani and Claude LelouchThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever