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Why Richard Curtis Says ‘Love Actually’ Editing “Was a Catastrophe”
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Carly Thomas
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Richard Curtis reflects on the 'catastrophic' editing process that nearly sank the beloved rom-com 'Love Actually' before it became a holiday classic.
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- According to Curtis, the original 'Love Actually' cut was a 'catastrophe' that took 6 months to re-edit and rework the interconnected storylines to keep the audience engaged.
- The lessons learned from the arduous 'Love Actually' edit helped Curtis avoid the same pitfalls when adapting his children's book trilogy into the Netflix film 'That Christmas', allowing him to focus on individual character arcs.
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Richard Curtis, Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Bill Nighy, Martine McCutcheon, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Rowan Atkinson, Netflix, Love Actually, That Christmas