The Movie Was Almost Called “$3,000”
“Pretty Woman” was supposed to be titled “$3,000”- in reference to the price Edward paid Vivian to spend the whole week with him.
It doesn’t sound romantic at all, and during the test shoot, they realized that it might be too confusing for the audience. So they decided to come up with a different title.
That Special Laugh
Vivian lies down on the hotel floor to watch "I Love Lucy" reruns, and her laughter was so natural it was infectious. The camera also didn’t show her whole body where crew members were helping her perfect those whoops.
They tickled her feet off-camera, and that’s exactly what made Roberts hysterical! It had nothing to do with the show.
The First Love Scene
"Pretty Woman" was Roberts's big break as an actress, and she had a tough time acclimatizing herself to the many love scenes with Edward. This caused some delay in the shooting as she needed more time to prepare herself for each scene.
A vein would protrude on her forehead that needed to be tended to with a soothing massage, and other times she would experience hives breakouts from the nerves. It was very difficult for her to gather her confidence to perform the first love scene
A Gifted Musician
Very few knew about actor Richard Gere’s hidden talents until a scene in "Pretty Woman" unveiled it to the public. In the hotel lobby, Gere’s character, Edward, glided towards the piano and played a song apparently composed by Gere himself. He didn’t need a double to play the grand piano, evincing his love for music.
Richard Gere also played the trumpet when he was in high school. Although not unraveled in the film, he was also great at gymnastics and even earned a scholarship for that at the University of Massachusetts.
Uma Thurman Was Almost 'Pretty Woman'
The beautiful and talented "Kill Bill" assassin was very close to playing Vivian in "Pretty Woman." The reason we find this interesting is that, apparently, the reason Thurman turned the part down was that the original script was 'too dark,' and she didn't want to play the part of a working girl.
Funny, considering she had played a part in the racy "Dangerous Liaisons" film and was later to play the part of a killer assassin bride (with a love for blood) in the epic "Kill Bill" saga. Oh well, we're happy she stuck with Tarantino.