Editing Pretty Woman (section)

=== Filming === 
The film's budget was substantial, at {{US$|14|long=no}}&nbsp;million, so producers could shoot in many locations.<ref name="dvd" /> Most filming took place in [[Los Angeles, California]], specifically in [[Beverly Hills]], and inside soundstages at [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)|Walt Disney Studios]] in [[Burbank, California|Burbank]].<ref name=Lorraine/> The [[escargot]] scene at the restaurant was shot at Rex II Ristorante, now named Cicada.<ref name="locations">{{cite web |title=Pretty Woman |url=https://movie-locations.com/movies/p/Pretty-Woman.php |website=movie-locations.com |access-date=2 November 2024}}</ref> Interior scenes set in the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel]] lobby were shot at the [[Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles)|Ambassador Hotel]] in [[Los Angeles]]. Filming commenced on July 24, 1989,<ref name="Lorraine" /><ref name=afi>{{Cite web |title=Pretty Woman (1990) |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/55709 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016171602/https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/55709 |archive-date=October 16, 2019 |access-date=October 16, 2019 |website=[[AFI Catalog of Feature Films]]}}</ref> but was immediately plagued by problems. These included [[Ferrari]] and [[Porsche]] declining the product placement opportunity for the car Edward drove, as neither firm wished to be associated with prostitutes.<ref name="dvd" /> [[Lotus Cars]] saw the placement value and supplied a Silver {{fraction|1989|1|2}} [[Lotus Esprit|Esprit SE]] (which was later sold).<ref>{{cite web |title=Lotus Espirit SE Pretty Woman Movie Car |url=http://www.lotusespritworld.com/EOtherstuff/PrettyWomanAuction.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314075138/http://www.lotusespritworld.com/EOtherstuff/PrettyWomanAuction.html |archive-date=March 14, 2018 |access-date=22 March 2018 |website=Lotus Esprit World}}</ref>

Filming was a generally pleasant, easygoing experience, as the budget was broad and the shooting schedule was not tight.<ref name="dvd" /> While shooting the scene where Vivian is lying down on the floor of Edward's penthouse, watching reruns of ''[[I Love Lucy]]'', Garry Marshall had to tickle Roberts' feet (out of camera range) to get her to laugh.<ref>{{cite web |date=24 March 2015 |last=Peng |first=Chelsea |title=16 Things You Never Knew About 'Pretty Woman' |url=https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/news/a13735/pretty-woman-trivia/ |website=Marie Claire |access-date=September 3, 2020 |archive-date=August 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803230639/https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/news/a13735/pretty-woman-trivia/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The scene in which Gere playfully snaps the lid of a jewelry case on her fingers was improvised, and her surprised laugh was unscripted.<ref name="today/t11006">{{cite news |title=See Julia Roberts, Richard Gere re-create iconic 'Pretty Woman' scenes |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/julia-roberts-richard-gere-re-create-iconic-pretty-woman-scenes-t11006 |access-date=26 March 2025 |work=[[TODAY.com]] |date=25 March 2015 |language=en}}</ref> [[Red dress of Julia Roberts|The red dress]] Vivian wears to the opera has been listed among the most unforgettable dresses of all time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Henderson |first1=Jessica |title=The 20 Greatest Movie Dresses of All Time |url=https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/g1398/greatest-movie-dresses-ever/?slide=11 |website=Marie Claire |date=28 February 2012 |access-date=September 3, 2020 |archive-date=April 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414200246/http://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/g1398/greatest-movie-dresses-ever/?slide=11 |url-status=live}}</ref>

During the scene in which Roberts sang a [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] song in the bathtub, slid down, and submerged her head under the bubbles; she emerged to find the crew had left except for the cameraman, who captured the moment on film. In the love scene, she was so stressed that a vein became noticeable on her forehead and had to be massaged by Marshall and Gere. She also developed a case of [[hives]], and [[Calamine|calamine lotion]] was used to soothe her skin until filming resumed.<ref name="dvd" /> 

[[Shelley Michelle]] acted as [[body double]] for Roberts in risqué scenes and the film's publicity poster.<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news |title=Emilia Clarke suffered in vain: here are 13 famous nude scenes that were actually performed by body doubles |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/hollywood-movie-nude-scenes-performed-body-doubles/julia-roberts-pretty-woman/ |access-date=30 March 2021 |work=The Telegraph |date=11 April 2017 |archive-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407205701/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/hollywood-movie-nude-scenes-performed-body-doubles/julia-roberts-pretty-woman/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Filming wrapped on October 18, 1989.<ref name=Lorraine/>