Richard Curtis
British · Late 20th–early 21st century
British screenwriter and director known for romantic comedies including Love Actually, About Time, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and Notting Hill.
Connection to Taylor Swift
Wrote and directed About Time (2013); multiple actors from that film appear in the Opalite music video, where the hosts use the film as a key reference for reading the romantic-ensemble casting. Curtis's wider catalogue of ensemble romantic comedies (Love Actually, Notting Hill, Four Weddings and a Funeral) sits behind the cultural template the video draws on.
Notable Works
- About Time, Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill
Appears in the Archive
Context within the Archive
About Time (2013)
Angela & Uncle Jerry discuss the film About Time (2013) extensively in the context of the Opalite music video, noting that actor Domhnall Gleeson from the film appears in the music video. Uncle Jerry describes it as a 'sci-fi romance' written by Richard Curtis, and calls it a guilty pleasure. The film's themes of love, time, and appreciation of life parallel the song's celebratory tone.