Richard Gere: 'Arbitrage' character nothing like 'Pretty Woman'

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Richard Gere gives interviews on the red carpet before the premiere of

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Actor Richard Gere poses on the red carpet before the premiere of

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(from left) Cast members Richard Gere, Laetitia Casta, Brit Marling and Nate Parker pose for pictures on the red carpet before the premiere of

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Actor Richard Gere poses on the red carpet before the premiere of

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(from left) Cast members Richard Gere, Laetitia Casta, Brit Marling and Nate Parker pose for pictures on the red carpet before the premiere of

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Richard Gere poses for photographs with his wife actress Carey Lowell on the red carpet before the premiere of

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Richard Gere gives interviews on the red carpet before the premiere of

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Richard Gere gives interviews on the red carpet before the premiere of

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Kim Raff |The Salt Lake Tribune Richard Gere gives interviews on the red carpet before the premiere of "Arbitrage" at the Eccles Center during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012. Kim Raff |The Salt Lake Tribune Actor Richard Gere poses on the red carpet before the premiere of "Arbitrage" at the Eccles Center during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012. Kim Raff |The Salt Lake Tribune (from left) Cast members Richard Gere, Laetitia Casta, Brit Marling and Nate Parker pose for pictures on the red carpet before the premiere of "Arbitrage" at the Eccles Center during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012. Kim Raff |The Salt Lake Tribune Actor Richard Gere poses on the red carpet before the premiere of "Arbitrage" at the Eccles Center during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012. Kim Raff |The Salt Lake Tribune (from left) Cast members Richard Gere, Laetitia Casta, Brit Marling and Nate Parker pose for pictures on the red carpet before the premiere of "Arbitrage" at the Eccles Center during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012. Kim Raff |The Salt Lake Tribune Richard Gere poses for photographs with his wife actress Carey Lowell on the red carpet before the premiere of "Arbitrage" at the Eccles Center during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012. Kim Raff |The Salt Lake Tribune Richard Gere gives interviews on the red carpet before the premiere of "Arbitrage" at the Eccles Center during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012. Kim Raff |The Salt Lake Tribune Richard Gere gives interviews on the red carpet before the premiere of "Arbitrage" at the Eccles Center during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012. Kim Raff |The Salt Lake Tribune Director Nicholas Jarecki poses for pictures on the red carpet before the premiere of "Arbitrage" at the Eccles Center during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012. Kim Raff |The Salt Lake Tribune Actor Nate Parker poses on the red carpet before the premiere of "Arbitrage" at the Eccles Center during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012. Kim Raff |The Salt Lake Tribune Actress Brit Marling poses on the red carpet before the premiere of "Arbitrage" at the Eccles Center during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012. Kim Raff |The Salt Lake Tribune Actress Brit Marling poses on the red carpet before the premiere of "Arbitrage" at the Eccles Center during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012. Kim Raff |The Salt Lake Tribune Actress Laetitia Casta poses on the red carpet before the premiere of "Arbitrage" at the Eccles Center during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012. Kim Raff |The Salt Lake Tribune Actress Laetitia Casta poses on the red carpet before the premiere of "Arbitrage" at the Eccles Center during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012. Kim Raff |The Salt Lake Tribune (from left) Cast members Richard Gere, Laetitia Casta, Brit Marling and Nate Parker pose for pictures on the red carpet before the premiere of "Arbitrage" at the Eccles Center during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012.

· January 22, 2012 7:12 am

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2012, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

Actor Richard Gere is at the Sundance Film Festival playing the role of Richard Miller in "Arbitrage." His character is a billionaire hedge fund magnate desperately trying to sell his company before his fraudulent accounting practices catch up to him.

After the movie's Saturday night premiere at the Eccles Center, Gere said he had forgotten that he had played a similar character many years ago — the loveable businessman Edward Lewis who captured Julia Roberts' heart in "Pretty Woman."

"Someone asked me about that tonight, and I almost forgot about the other character," he told the audience during the question-and-answer period after the film. "They are two different types of films," he said. "This one is a reality-based film, the other one is not." Chuckles from the audience followed.

The suspense-thriller was directed by screenwriter Nicholas Jarecki, and the cast also includes Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth, Brit Marling, Nate Parker and Laetitia Casta.

Additional screenings*

Monday, Jan. 23, 6:30 p.m. • Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden

Saturday, Jan. 28, noon • Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Salt Lake City

Saturday, Jan. 28, 8:30 p.m. • The MARC, Park City

(*waitlist only)

Kathy Stephenson