FILM 1522: MUSIC AND LYRICS
TRIVIA: As a child, Hugh Grant took piano
lessons from Andrew Lloyd
Webber's mother. At some point, he stopped piano lessons and
subsequently forgot what he had learned. Prior to the filming of the movie, he
was taught to play the portions where his hands would be visible on the keys.
Hugh Grant had to be
convinced to sing himself and initially wanted nothing to do with his singing
parts. After practicing and performing in the studio, he then felt so comfortable
with it and announced he would perform the big concert scene live. When it was
played back he was highly amused and humbled by how terrible it sounded and was
then happy to use the pre-recorded sound.
The film's director/producer/writer
Marc Lawrence offered
"Dance With Me Tonight" to Hugh Grant while he was
trying to find the right song to sing during one scene. What he didn't tell him
was that Marc's 13-year-old son, Clyde
Lawrence, wrote it. On the soundtrack, Clyde actually plays the
piano.
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