The cast of love actually, then and now hollywood reporter. He played sam, a young boy who falls in love with the coolest girl in school and chases her through the airport to tell her he loves her. Notting hill william thacker hugh grant, is the owner of a bookshop in the heart of notting hill in london. Clay smith, access hollywood love actually is the ultimate romantic comedy from the makers of bridget joness diary and notting hill. It would have been interesting to see what british romcom maestro richard curtis four weddings and a funeral, notting hill, love actually might have made out of love.
Love, actually entered the final round having beat out fellow christmas classic the holiday, british buddy notting hill and early aughts fave how to lose a guy in 10 days. Why yesterday screenwriter richard curtis tackled love, worklife balance, and the most famous band of all. And as the title of this novel goes from notting hill to love actually with every chick lit film in between, pretty woman, bridget jones, four weddings, sleepless in seattle to name a few. Im a true romantic at heart you should see my face when a guy gives me a cardi smile so hard it hurts, lol, but i also love romcoms because when theyre well written, they can make you laugh til you cry and warm your heart til it feels like its gonna burst. Love actually filming locations in and around london. This hotel is set in one of the most stylish and upmarket areas in london and it spans. The most surprising pleasure of rewatching notting hill. It features an ensemble cast, composed predominantly of british actors, many of whom had worked with curtis in previous film and television projects. With hugh grant, martine mccutcheon, liam neeson, laura linney.
St lukes mews, notting hill of all the love actually filming locations in london, st lukes mews is probably the cutest. Although it isnt technically an attraction, this is a perfect london city hotel for you to book when youre staying in notting hill. Wear your heart on your sleeve and put your best foot forward on this love actually film tour of london. When anna walks through the door of the little bookshop at notting hill, will cannot believe what his eyes are seeing. Notting hill is a romantic comedy about the joy of staying. Lukes mews is also the location of the famous declaration of unrequited love in the movie love actually. Pretty in pastel hues and covered in trailing ivy, st lukes mews is easily one of the prettiest mews streets in all of london and is a mustsee when youre in notting hill, even if youre not a huge fan of love, actually. Love actually is a 2003 british christmasthemed romantic comedy film written and directed by richard curtis. Hugh grant was good, but not quite up to his notting hill and bridget joness diary performanceskeira knightley does well with limited options and billy bob thornton makes a nice appearance here along with a fun cameo from rowan atkinson. Richard curtis was born on november 8, 1956 in wellington, new zealand as richard whalley anthony curtis. Here are the best garden areas in notting hill, england. Clay smith, access hollywood love actually is the ultimate romantic comed.
The latest film from british writerdirector richard curtis notting hill, love actually is a truestoryinspired comedy about the bawdy crew of an oceangoing rockmusic radio station in 60s. Many of curtiss films including notting hill and four weddings and a funeral are set in west london but this cheery movie uses film locations across the city. Westway studios, 8 olaf street, notting hill, w11 billy mack records christmas single. Love actually movie notting hill london london tips house on a hill london photography filming locations london travel cool places to visit trip planning. Anna meets will notting hill love, the home of romance. Love actually ten years after its release, the smash hit movie from the makers of notting hill and four weddings and a funeral continues to spread joy all. Richard curtis has given the world some of its favorite romcoms.
Film locations for love actually 2003, in london, surrey and france. Love actually ten years after its release, the smash hit movie from the makers of notting hill and four weddings and a funeral continues to spread joy all around, warming peoples hearts, getting better, richer and funnier every time you see it. The best romantic movies and romcoms entertainment tonight. W11 is the setting of one of the most famous romcoms in the world. Notting hill reunites hugh grant with producer duncan. Lukes mews off all saints road in notting hill, chelsea bridge, the oxo tower, london city hall. Leah rozen, people with the feel good movie of the year.
This book blends the plots of several wellknown romantic comedies with a dash of real life to create a whole new romantic comedy. Discovering a town by visiting the most famous movies locations is something we all plan at some point in our life and according to our own taste, but when it comes to london you really get spoiled by the impressive choice you have, but we its christmas and to me this means chocolate cookies, chai tea latte and love actually. It really was a nice movie, littered with great characters, especially spike played by rhys ifans hilarious. Funny, irresistible and heartwarming, an allstar cast hugh. He is a writer and producer, known for love actually 2003, four weddings and a funeral 1994 and about time 20. But just because the movie isnt real, doesnt mean the fantasy. Charming homes and gardens to instagram in notting hill. St lukes mews, notting hill, london in the heart notting hill, the home of newlyweds peter and juliet where sadly lovestruck mark silently declares his love with cue cards, is 27 st lukes mews, w11.
One of the best movies set in london is notting hill. For richard curtis, creating the new andrew lloyd webber. In this romantic comedy, hugh grant plays william thacker, a predictably boring bookstore owner whose life changes after a visit from actress anna scott, played by julia roberts. Love actually an allstar cast including hugh grant, keira knightly, liam neeson, colin firth and emma thompson will take you on a breathtaking tour of love s delightful twists and turns.
Four weddings and a funeral, notting hill and bridget joness diary. Richard curtis bewees als scenarist van four weddings and a funeral en notting hill al dat hij goed overweg kon met romantische komedies, en met dit. One day, by a oneinamillion chance, the worlds most famous actress, anna scott julia roberts, comes into his shop. Love actually is a 2003 british christmasthemed romantic comedy film written and directed by. Notting hill when the worlds most famous movie star julia roberts. Captain corellis mandolin 2001 was to be director roger michells next film after notting hill 1999, but he became. When a chance housesitting job in iconic notting hill comes along, she knows living in one of her favorite movie settings is an opportunity too good to pass up. June 20, 2019 r ichard curtis, the writer of such iconic romantic comedies as notting hill and four weddings and a funeral, is aware that people.
If you like love actually you might like similar movies the holiday, notting hill, about a boy, bridget joness diary, the devil wears prada. Love actually is among our picks for best travel movies based in london. Arturo venegas is an actor, known for bridget jones. Movie fanatic scarlett obrien dreams of a life as glamorous and romantic as all the big screen flicks she worships. Love actually features several other small, wonderful performances. Given its divisive nature, i figured itd fall short of universallyloved movies like notting hill or my best friends wedding. The movie is written and directed by richard curtis, the same man who wrote three landmarks in recent romantic comedy. When she has the chance to housesit in notting hill the setting of one of her favourite movies scarlett j she was just a girl, standing in front of a boy.
One of britains most successful comedy screenwriters, he is known primarily for romantic comedy films, among them four weddings and a funeral 1994, notting hill 1999, bridget joness diary 2001, love actually 2003, about time 20 and yesterday 2019. Richard curtis is not surprised love, actually has haters. A romance slowly blooms as his friends and family not to mention the world at large wonder out loud what hes doing dating a movie star. Best movies to watch before going to london and england. Love actually 2003, maid in manhattan 2002, pretty woman 1990, four weddings and a funeral 1994, the holiday 2006. His screenplay for love actually is bursting enough material for the next three. About time, notting hill 20th anniversary en love actually.
Romantic comedies are my favorite movie genre and not just because im a girl. Julia roberts and hugh grant star in this hit romantic comedy about a london bookstore owner who falls for an alist movie star. Dont miss these attractions when youre in notting hill. Like scarlett, i like the escapism of a good romantic comedy, especially british director richard curtiss movies notting hill, love actually, bridget jones. St lukes mews in notting hill, london was a london film location for the love actually movie. A bad, bad spite the fact that colin firth is in it. Sarah mcdougall is known for her work on love actually 2003, about time 20 and notting hill 1999. Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before christmas in london, england. The edge of reason 2004, love actually 2003 and notting hill 1999. Because if you look hard enough you will nd love actually is all around. Funny, irresistible and heartwarming, an allstar cast hugh grant, liam neeson, colin firth and emma thompson, to name a few. A love actually london tour through the movies locations. Like four weddings and a funeral before it and love actually later, notting hill was another british romcom hit written by richard curtis featuring hugh grant.