Thats the crux of the situation for william thacker hugh grant, who owns a travel bookshop in londons fashionable notting hill district. Well, of course, the moment we see julia roberts and hugh grant together on the screen, we want to see them snoggling, but a romantic comedy like notting hill is about delaying the inevitable. Withers understands that the stripped down approach goes perfectly with what this song is all about. Notting hill film trailer julia roberts hugh grant. Twenty years later, fans are still talking about this movie and spending. Roger michell was born on june 5, 1956 in south africa. It is where most of the violence of the race riots occurred, where the notting hill carnival started and where most of the scenes in the film, notting hill were shot. Hopelessly ordinary well, as ordinary as you can be when youre hugh grant, william is going about his life when renowned movie star anna scott julia roberts walks into his bookstore and into his heart. As julia robertshugh grant starrer notting hill turns 20, screenwriter richard curtis talks about the production and the films impact. As the area continues to develop, it is important to consider the history so that the area can maintain some its interesting heritage.
Why is notting hill carnivals success always measured by its. From around 1870, notting hill had an association with artists. See famous attractions from history, the world of music, art, film, celebrity all await for free. Their vision led to the formation of notting hill housing, an organisation which for the past 50 years has worked to provide decent and affordable. Notting hill is a 1999 romantic comedydrama film directed by roger michell.
The movie has fun cameos like alec baldwin, a young mischa barton. He is a director and producer, known for notting hill 1999, venus 2006 and titanic town 1998. Notting hill is a 1999 british romantic comedy film set in notting hill, london, released on 21 may 1999. Notting hill is currently known as being a very racially diverse area of london. Apr 12, 2012 notting hill is a 1999 british romantic comedy film set in notting hill, london, released on 21 may 1999. What started as a hunt for thrills and girls with my. Notting hill is an affluent district of west london, england, in the royal borough of kensington and chelsea. That way we would have more control, because we were worried about having roberts and grant on. In fact, so many people scrawled their own autograph on the door. In 2019, this is 2426 august, although most of the action takes place on sunday 25 and monday 26.
The original door was sold at auction and the thenowners decided to replace it with a black door that would attract less attention from movie fans. I thought you might be interested to watch the film, which shows how a group of passionate social reformers set about tackling the appalling housing conditions found in notting hill in the mid1960s. The richard curtis classic turns 20 here are some surprising facts about the film. Notting hill cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Portland road in notting hill went from a slum to one of the uks most expensive streets. First, cast your mind back to earlier in the film, when julia roberts anna scott first stays at william thackers hugh grant flat. A street called st lukes mews is a hidden gem, and there is a familiar house from the film love actually. The blue door that belong to hugh grants house in notting hill can be found at 280 wilbourne rd. Ten interesting facts and figures about notting hill londontopia. The story is of a romance between a london book seller played by grant. The 1958 race riots of notting hill my notting hill. Page 3 this category is for questions and answers related to notting hill.
The filming locations from the movie notting hill hooked. Oldpink from new castle, in sometimes simpler is better, and mr. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Notting hill carnival is a platform that brings together the elements of music, mas costumes and steel pan. North kensington, the borough in which notting hill is situated, had high rates of poverty, crime and violence. Notting hill must be londons most colourful neighbourhood and thats before you factor in carnival weekend. Grant, screenwriter richard curtis and producer duncan kenworthy. Notting hill carnival is the time of year when the whole of london comes together. The carnival is organised by key members of londons west indian and afrocaribbean community.
His character, william, runs a modest little travel book shop in london. That infamous blue door belonged to the films writer richard curtis. Aint no sunshine by bill withers song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Join me on a free walking tour of notting hill which is one of the richest cultural locations in the world. Notting hill is a 1999 british romantic comedy film directed by roger michell. But theres one line in the movie julia roberts compared to. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. Notting hill, hugh grant, julia roberts, dinner scene. Notting hill is a great part of london to visit regardless of being a notting hill film fan.
Notting hill carnival embraces unity and cultural diversity. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing notting hill near you. Antiques and vintage fashion can be found in its busy market which is open most days. Since all home ownership is lower than the national average and all rented accommodation levels are higher than the national average, this also suggests an area of. Notting hill is a 1999 romantic comedy film directed by roger michell. Richard curtis wanted a key song for his new film notting hill.
In the earlier film, grant fell for a beautiful american andie macdowell, and thats what happens this time, too. Notorious romcom actor who rose to fame in the 1990s after appearing in films such as notting hill and mickey blue eyes. Julia roberts character meets emma chambers honey in 1999 film notting hill credit. The insiders guide to londons notting hill lonely planet. We were very lucky in the fact that we had 100% cooperation from the police and the council. In 1999, at the height of her fame, julia roberts paired up with hugh grant for a fabulous romantic comedy, notting hill.
May 17, 2019 but while roberts, 51, and grant, 58, gave fans of the film a relationship to root for, roberts wasnt always interested in the movie. Like all the best romances, notting hill still holds upboth the film and the charming. A romcom with the right ingredients, notting hill proves theres nothing like a love story well told especially when hugh grant and julia roberts are your leads. Duncan kenworthy noted early on, we toyed with the idea of building a huge exterior set.
Moreover, notting hill always gets derided by curtis fans themselves, who claim that four weddings is the better movie, a claim that boils down to the fact that it has a funeral in it, therefore. The screenplay was written by richard curtis, author of four weddings and a funeral 1994, and the film was produced by duncan kenworthy. The life of a simple bookshop owner changes when he meets the most famous film star in the world. When you say nothing at all by ronan keating songfacts. Socioeconomic statistics for notting hill, royal borough of. May, 2019 the whole notting hill neighborhood, while already increasingly trendy when the film was shot, became, as grant put it, a hell of a lot trendier once the movie came out. The caribbean population across london grew to be well over 100,000 by 1961 with most in the notting hill area. Understanding the history of notting hill also helps us to understand how the area looks today. The one line julia roberts hated saying twenty years on, the british romcom is still wildly popular with fans. It stars julia roberts as hollywood actress anna scott and hugh grant as book shop owner will thacker. An extraordinary place with beautiful houses and unique boutiques, notting hill is worth visiting. The screenplay was by richard curtis, who had written four weddings and a funeral.
Why is notting hill carnivals success always measured by. From celebrity cameos, to how julia roberts was cast in the film every behind thescenes facts notting hill fans should know. Notting hill has a lower rate of home ownership via a mortgage or owned outright than the national average, which suggests that notting hill is an economically deprived area. He suggested this song to ronan keating, who was then still with the irish boy band boyzone. From hives to smelly actors, this film had a lot of. Richard curtis chose notting hill as he lived there and knew the area, saying notting hill is a melting pot and the perfect place to set a film.
So what interesting facts can we find down this long and notsowinding road. It does so in a spirit of culture, community and tradition. This is the amount she julia roberts was paid for her role in notting hill 1999. Notting hill filming locations you should visit in london. They looked favorably on what we were trying to do. Theres some profanity, including fk, as well as offcolor oneliners of a sexual nature and men overheard speaking about having sex with celebrities in a sexist and objectifying manner. Although there are still some racial tensions in the area, the most serious racial clashes happened during the summer of 1958. He considered a career as an art historian before deciding to. Emma stayed firmly out of the spotlight, despite her being a. The house with the blue door where william lives is real. The carnival is organised by key members of londons west indian and afrocaribbean community notting hill carnival is the time of year when the whole of london comes together.
Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to notting hill. It made its way into the film because screenwriter richard curtis used to live there. The film stars julia roberts, hugh grant, rhys ifans, emma chambers, tim mcinnerny, gina mckee, and hugh bonneville. Like all the best romances, notting hill still holds upboth the film and the. He also starred in the bridget jones diary series and earned critical praise for his role in about a boy. May 24, 2019 all of these fun littleknown moments make notting hill a great movie to take a look back on as moviegoers celebrate its 20th anniversary. Secret facts about notting hill every diehard fan must know. The blue door can be found in notting hill at 280 westbourne park road. Notting hill is known for being a cosmopolitan and multicultural neighbourhood, hosting the annual notting hill carnival and portobello road market.
In the film, wills friend bernie asks anna how much she made in her last movie. These clashes helped to shape how the notting hill area looks today. Awkward truth about famous notting hill scene newscomau. But this movie also starred julia roberts, in a stretch of a role that saw her playing hollywood film star anna scott. William thacker played by hugh grant is a bookseller at a shop in the notting hill district in west london, who shares a house with an eccentric welsh friend, spike rhys ifans. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Notting hill 110 movie clip can i have your autograph. Ifans appeared as xenophilius lovegood in harry potter and the. Notting hill reassembles three of the key players from four weddings and a funeral 1994, which made hugh grant a star.
This left the producers to film in a heavily populated area. Ten interesting facts and figures about notting hill. The notting hill area has a rich and varied history. He considered a career as an art historian before deciding to pursue acting. The filming locations from the movie notting hill today i thought it would be fun to revisit the sets and filming locations of the 1999 romantic comedy notting hill. Grants shop was inspired by the notting hill bookshop at 15 blenheim crescent its.
Notting hill s credentials as a filming location are well known, and fans of the hugh grant and julia roberts movie of the same name can check out various memorable locations. I ve been to notting hill carnival for 43 of my 47 years. But while roberts, 51, and grant, 58, gave fans of the film a relationship to root for, roberts wasnt always interested in the movie. Her character, anna, is one of the most famous movie stars in the world. North kensington is the key neighbourhood of notting hill. With hugh grant, julia roberts, richard mccabe, rhys ifans.
Aug 20, 2019 notting hill carnival takes place on over the august bank holiday weekend. Notting hill london 2020 all you need to know before. The areas main transport hub, ladbroke grove tube station, was called notting hill from its opening in 1864 until 1919. The rest of the year, its still a hive of activity, with portobello road antiques. It doesnt matter what your age, race, country or culture is, everyone. With the population influx notting hill became a more international district. But this movie also starred julia roberts, in a stretch of a role that saw her playing. The screenplay was written by richard curtis, author of four weddings and a funeral. The notting hill carnival offers brands and organisations diverse opportunities to promote their values, products and services to millions of people in a way that no other. My mother would take me as a child and at 14, i broke free and went without her. The actress who played one of hugh grants love interests in muchloved romcom notting hill has opened up about the very awkward tension on set during her scene. Notting hill is a 1999 britishamerican romantic comedy movie set in notting hill, west london.
The film stars julia roberts, hugh grant, rhys ifans, emma chambers, tim mcinnerny, gina mckee, and hugh bonneville released on 21 may 1999, notting hill was well received by. See more ideas about notting hill movie, movie quotes and hugh grant. Richard curtis was inspired to write it into the film notting hill. Oct 10, 2017 notting hill film trailer julia roberts hugh grant. Parents need to know that notting hill is a 1999 romantic comedy starring julia roberts and hugh grant. Richard curtis was inspired to write it into the film notting hill as he once lived at this location. Hugh mcphee from wick, united kingdom used in the film notting hill. All of these fun littleknown moments make notting hill a great movie to take a look back on as moviegoers celebrate its 20th anniversary. The area is vibrant colourful and trendy with a number of shops and cafes as well as high end notting hill restaurants. Sep 01, 2016 i ve been to notting hill carnival for 43 of my 47 years. Notting hill carnival first began in 1966 and has been held annually ever since.
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