Denise Richards' latest romantic comedy is titledLove Accidentally— not far off from the title of 2003’s iconicLove Actually, in which she made a memorably sweet appearance.
Nearly 20 years ago, the actress, 51, had a small role inLove Actually,an all-star ensemble comedy that co-starred Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Emma Thompson and Liam Neeson. Near the end of the film, Richards showed up as Carla, the “real friendly one” who Colin (Kris Marshall) brought back from America for his friend.
“I loved being a part of that movie, even though if you blink, you’ll miss me,” Richards tells PEOPLE of starring inLove Actually.
“I’m still so proud of it in being able to be part of it and I’ll never forget meeting the cast. I was so starstruck. My mother — my late mom — traveled with me to London to shoot it. She was just so excited to be on set too.”
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Comparing her new comedy to the feel-good classic, Richards says, “To me, that’s what a movie like this reminds me of, just a romantic, uplifting, positive comedy. Especially now, I think people want to see positive, fun movies.”
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Looking back on her early fame during her 20s, Richardspreviously told PEOPLEthere was “no real handbook” on how to handle the attention. “It’s not something you can really prepare someone for.”
“When I would do interviews I was very private, which I’m sure people now would find hard to believe because I’ve done reality shows and I’m on Instagram and stuff,” said the formerReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar. “When I started out, they wanted to imagine the actor in that role. And we would do our best to keep it and keep our private life private.”
Love Accidentallystreams on Amazon Freevee beginning July 15.
source: people.com
