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Reese Witherspoon: "I'm Just Like Everybody Else"
Tuesday October 16, 2007
Reese Witherspoon at the premiere for Rendition.
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Tuesday October 16, 2007
Gary Lewis/Retna Ltd.
Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon is still best known for her lighthearted film fare. So fans might be surprised by her latest movie, Rendition, a political drama about the United States' policy on the torture of terrorism suspects.
As the wife of a man who is sent overseas for questioning at a secret U.S. facility, Witherspoon's character unravels on-screen.
Co-starring her sometimes boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal, Rendition opens on Friday.
Witherspoon spoke to the Associated Press about the movie, and about her hesitation to get involved in a hot-button political topic. Read on for excerpts!
On dramatic versus comedic roles:
"I think it's all the same. You come at it from a character perspective. It's just really doing that work of where is this person from, why do they have these attitudes, why did they marry this person and not that person? Just a lot of building back-story. There has to be a part of it where you feel like it could be an experience you could have or someone else could have."
On singing in Walk the Line:
"I wanted to be a Broadway kid. I wanted to be on Broadway when I was 12, so I had singing lessons, but nothing prepared me for what it's like to stand in front of a microphone and hear it played back to you. It's so humbling, and it made me really appreciate people who are naturally gifted."
On keeping her personal politics private:
"I have a real aversion to talking about my own personal politics just because I feel the influence sometimes, I see the influence of celebrity on our culture. And to think that my opinion is any more informed than anyone else's or taken as thus is erroneous. I'm just like everybody else. I'm learning, reading, I'm trying to figure it out."
On why she has no plans to be President Witherspoon:
"I can't imagine being responsible for national security or global security. I can't imagine having to be in that position and make those decisions. That's why I'm not. That's why I'm an actor. I'm allowed to question these things, question them and think about them and hopefully get other people talking about them. That's the best you can hope for."
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1:14 PM
Denver Says:
12:22 PM
Anonymous Says:
Trashy ol' britney could learn a thing or two about class, self-respect, and mothering from Reese!!
11:59 AM
Suzie Says:
What a stupid thing to say, "An actor should stick to acting." Should a housewife stick to housework? Should a waitress stick to waitressing? It's a great big world full of interesting experiences and kudos to anyone who will break out of a mold. My goodness, what's next on this ridiculous blog? I just give up
11:59 AM
LO Says:
I think she is EXTREMELY talented and beautiful... Plus she seems really down-to-earth!
11:52 AM
My name Says:
Wow - that's quite the chin. It would even rival Chinnifer Aniston's, I think.
11:16 AM
Anonymous Says:
Hear, hear.
Take tips Jolie, and actor should stick to acting.
9:44 AM
Anonymous Says:
She is so beautiful, and full of grace. Not too many of those around in LA these days.
8:26 AM
Anonymous Says:
Wow! She is great! For once, a celebrity who realizes that their opinions are no more valid than anyone else's, and there is no need to wear their politics on their sleeves and ram them down everyone else's throats. I am so turned off by celebrities that are constantly preaching (hello Susan Sarandon!) Reese is a breath of fresh air.
1:20 AM
Anonymous Says:
Agreed! Reese is very mature. More Hollywood actors and actresses should follow her example instead of thinking that their opinions in politics are somehow more informed or better than everyone else's. Many of them just don't understand the realities of this world. Reese is a true classic.
10:43 PM
Anonymous Says:
reese is awesome. i love how she isn't like all hollywood forcing her beliefs down americas throat. she is a great person and a wonderful actress.
10:10 PM
Anonymous Says:
I love her! She is smart and beautiful. More famous people should be like her but if they were then no one read all of this celebrity gossip.
