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Hugh Grant Remembers Quentin Tarantino Stopping Him to Express Admiration for ‘Music and Lyrics’

Though he had certain difficulties making the film, Hugh Grant says 'Music and Lyrics' has a huge fan in filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.

Set in New York City, “Music and Lyrics” follows Grant as a washed-up ‘80s pop star given a shot at reinvention after collaborating with a talented writer and lyricist, played by Drew Barrymore. I had to have my charming makeup lady in New York bring me little swigs of whiskey in a 7UP bottle, and a certain amount of lorazepam to really get in the mood for that one.” However, Grant admits, now that he’s grown up a bit, putting on a show can be quite, especially in the context of children’s film like “Paddington 2” or “Wonka.” He likens this work to more classic forms of cinema and is proud to be in that lineage even if the opportunity to do so is becoming rarer.

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