The actor starred opposite Julia Roberts in the beloved 1999 rom-com.
is known to not be the biggest fan of his past movies but he has specific issues with his character in the 1999 rom-com“Whenever I’m flicking the channels at home after a few drinks and this comes up, I just think, ‘Why doesn’t my character have any balls?'” he said. “There’s a scene in this film where she’s in my house and the paps come to the front door and ring the bell and I think I just let her go past me and open the door. That’s awful.
The rom-com classic, directed by Roger Michell, sees famous actress Anna Scott fall in love with William, the owner of a bookstore in Notting Hill. However, the paparazzi’s fascination with her complicates their relationship. “I’ve never had a girlfriend, or indeed now wife, who hasn’t said, ‘Why the hell didn’t you stop her? What’s wrong with you?'” Grant added. “And I don’t really have an answer to that — it’s how it was written. And I think he’s despicable, really.”, rom-com fans likely have a particular appreciation for Grant. However, the feeling isn’t mutal as the actor typically doesn’t have the fondest of memories for his past projects.at the time. “I made a big fuss about it.
“I’ve read that I hate all my films. That’s not true, the films are often great. It’s just me that I loathe,” he said at the time. “I always think, ‘Oh you fucked that up.’ You never feel great about your own stuff. It’s like in the old days of answering machine messages you always felt nauseated when you heard your own voice. And watching yourself on film is that times 50.
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