Who was Laura San Giacomo?
The actress had worked with director Gary Marshall in the past and trusted the brunette beauty for the role right away. In one of her interviews, this is evident from her quote: “I remember him giving me room to fill moments, giving a direction, and then shouting rolling, no time to think too much, really demonstrating to me how much trust he had in what I would come up with on the spot.”
It was meant to be a darker movie
Rather than the fun romantic comedy that was the final product, the original concept of the movie was intended to show the dark side of business escorts in LA at a time when urban danger and substance addiction ran rampant. Instead, the producers decided to make things a little lighter.
A completely different ending
To the surprise of many, the shooting of “Pretty Woman” started without an ending being written. As a result, lots of improvisation happened on set. In one alternative ending, Vivian was meant to overdose rather than get a happy ending. This was a very controversial discussion that happened behind the scenes, but the scene where Vivian describes her desire to be like a princess rescued from a tower ended up sticking.
Movie mistakes
Errors are common in movies, and “Pretty Woman” is no exception. One of the biggest ones is when Vivian takes off Edward’s tie, leaving the room afterward for a moment. When she returns just a second later, his tie is magically intact.
Another error happened when Vivian ate a croissant in one scene. But in an instant, it turned into a tiny pancake.
