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William's vision of the four seasons in Notting Hill is composed of four sets of lenses, which were shot on the same day.
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Curtis mentioned in the script of this film that he initially wanted Hani to be Anna's love rival. Hani worked in a video store near the bookstore, and at the end William gave up Anna to choose Hani. Curtis later decided that Anna could not be allowed to leave, so Hani became William's sister.
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The blue door house where William lived does exist. It once belonged to the screenwriter Richard Curtis.
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In the birthday party scene, someone asked Anna Scott how much she made in the upper part of the film, and she answered 15 million US dollars, which is exactly what Julia Roberts paid for the film.
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At the end of the film, William is sitting on a park bench and reading the book "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" written by Louis de Berniere. This book will be directed by the director Roger Michel in " The next movie after Notting Hill, but then Michelle became seriously ill and had to be replaced by John Madden.
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In the film, William’s residence was sold a year after the film was released, because the original blue door was auctioned by Christie’s auction house, so a black door replaced it. However, soon, someone sprayed graffiti on the wall next to the door, saying: "This is the Hollywood door."
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The scene of William and Anna rehearsing the movie lines on the roof was shortened to win the PG-13 level. The full shot can be seen on the DVD.
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Some scenes of Julia Roberts are from the entertainment show "Entertainment Tonight".
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The lobby of the Ritz Hotel in the film was indeed shot at the Ritz Hotel. In order to avoid being disturbed by guests, it had to be shot from 2 to 4 in the morning.
Notting Hill behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Anna Scott: Rita Hayworth used to say, "They go to bed with Gilda; they wake up with me."
William: Who's Gilda?
Anna Scott: Her most famous part. Men went to bed with the dream; they didn't like it when they would wake up with the reality. Do you feel that way?
William: You are lovelier this morning than you have ever been.
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William: Is this your first film?
12-yr-old Actress: Well... actually it's my 22nd!
William: Any favorites among the 22?
12-yr-old Actress: Working with Leonardo.
William: DaVinci?
12-yr-old Actress: DiCaprio.
William: Of course. And is... is he your favorite Italian director?