From Hugh Grant's true feelings about that dancing scene to the now-iconic "To me, you are perfect" sign. When it comes to holiday movies that will rip your heart out, tear it into a thousand pieces, then put it back together and somehow leave you with a restored faith in humanity, Love Actually is one of the best. By now, you're familiar with lots of trivia from the cult classic β yes, the opening scene in the airport features real people; yes, that is actually Olivia Olson belting "All I Want for Christmas Is You" β so we combed every corner of the internet to find 22 more things you need to know.
Read it, re-watch Love Actually for the thousandth time, happy cry, then thank us. One of the most iconic scenes in the movie is when a lovestruck Sam goes running through the airport to say goodbye to his young love we're tearing up just thinking about it.
I took fencing lessons, and they'll often send casting directors around to schools and community centers," Alwyn shared. The actor recalled taking time off school to audition for the part, which involved a series of workshops. The role eventually went to Brodie-Sangster. It was humongous, so there was no choice but to find a hat to cover it β because there was no lighting or makeup that was going to cover it.
In December , Love Actually scriptwriter Emma Freud answered fan questions on X formerly Twitter , and it took our heartbreak to the next level. I begged [director Curtis] just to make it a flirtation, but no. I might have been a has-been by now instead of still trying to build up my career. So, I don't regret it not working out that way. And that is a real job," Freud revealed on X in , explaining how it came together : "I 'designed' the kiss between Firth and the Portuguese girl.
My signature move? His thumb on her lip before they snog. And it worked β kind of. As for Knightley, Curtis told The Daily Beast in "With Keira, it was only her second film, and I remember talking to her while we were shooting and asking her what she was doing next, and she said, 'Oh, it's going to be terrible, and I've probably made a terrible mistake, but I'm doing this pirates movie, but it will at least be a few fun months in the sun.
