Red Nose Day: Andie McDowell says she cried while filming Four Weddings sequel

'It’s kind of silly but when you get older and you have the opportunity to be put back into a similar situation with these people who you had such a close connection to and you had such good memories of, it’s really affecting'

Andie MacDowell said she cried during the filming of the Four Weddings and a Funeral sequel created for Red Nose Day.

Original cast members from the 1994 film returned for a short created for this year’s Red Nose Day, an event co-founded by the film’s screenwriter Richard Curtis.

MacDowell told the Radio Times, who were on set for the day: “I’ve been teary-eyed the whole day. It’s kind of silly but when you get older and you have the opportunity to be put back into a similar situation with these people who you had such a close connection to and you had such good memories of, it’s really affecting.”

“I loved seeing everybody again, because apart from Anna [Chancellor] and Hugh [Grant], I hadn’t seen them in years,” she said. “Before we started shooting, we all had dinner together at Richard’s house and there was really good food, speeches and it was romantic, as it always is with Richard.”

The short, titled One Red Nose Day and a Wedding, is set to feature Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Kristin Scott Thomas, John Hannah, Rowan Atkinson, James Fleet, David Haig, Sophie Thompson, David Bower, Robin McCaffrey, Anna Chancellor, Rupert Vansittart, Simon Kunz, Sara Crowe and Timothy Walker.

They’ll also be joined by new characters, played by secret special guest stars.

MacDowell added that she feels as if Carrie has changed over the years. “I think she’s much looser, not so much high-fashion, less serious, more of a free spirit. I hope people see a softer side to Carrie now,” the actor said.

“Richard and I talked about our belief that she became a more laid-back person after getting together with Charles. Even in that short moment today it was nice to have the opportunity to evolve the character and make her comfortable in her skin.”