Sandra Bullock & Ryan Reynolds: our marriages are not for sale, they tell People
I wasn’t even going to report on any of the press Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds are doing for their film The Proposal. The film looks terrible, it will probably crash and burn, and Ryan and Sandra are out there saying whatever they can to get press for it. But this interview they did with People Magazine was just annoying.
Apparently, Sandra and her husband Jesse James are very close to Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson. Which is fine. I now know this because Sandra and Ryan talked about their marriages and how close they are… to People Magazine. But then there was this little piece of cognitive dissonance. Ryan is trying to praise Sandra for keeping stuff about her marriage out of the press, and he says “I love that your marriage – and forgive the ineloquence here – is not for sale.” And then Sandra replies, “We’re very similar in that way.” They say to People Magazine. If it’s not for sale, why are you talking about your marriage to promote your film?
You’ve known each other for a while. How has fame changed Ryan?
Bullock: The person I met years ago [through a friend] is the same person sitting next to me now. No change in the humility, talent, kindness. He could’ve become an ass—-. But not a damn thing has changed, other than that his bikes get more expensive.
Reynolds: I think you have to start that way. Fame only amplifies a certain disposition.
Bullock: I agree. Unless you’re a child in the industry and that’s all you know. That’s a sad, sad thing.
Reynolds: There’s nothing worse than hearing a 6-year-old demand Voss water. I’ve seen it.
You and Jesse and Scarlett are all close. Why do you get along so well?
Reynolds: [To Bullock] I love that your marriage – and forgive the ineloquence here – is not for sale.
Bullock: We’re very similar in that way. There’s an honor and a level of integrity that exists in their home that I really admire … [To Reynolds] I’m just happy you found a good human being. They both take excellent care of each other and they’re honorable, beautiful people.
Speaking of beauty, you two are quite naked in that one scene. How was it to film?
Bullock: I’d never done one before. [To Reynolds] You?
Reynolds: I’ve done a couple where I’ve … yeah, a little bit.
Bullock: Were they like sex scenes?
Reynolds: I don’t think I’ve ever done one that wasn’t supposed to be funny.
It’s not just a nude scene. You’re literally smushed up against each other.
Reynolds: Yeah – nudity and stunts. Not usually synonymous.
Comfort level aside, you’d cover up between takes, right?
Reynolds: I wasn’t grazing at the snack bar without pants.
Bullock: Next to [costar] Betty White.
Reynolds: Yeah, I didn’t go have lunch with Betty.
[From People]
Personally, I don’t really care who talks about their marriage or their kids in the press. There’s a “too much information” line that can be crossed, for sure, but most of the time I get more enjoyment out of hearing about someone’s marriage or their family than whatever boring story about making the film. Here’s what I can’t stand – when someone smugly proclaims that they won’t talk about their marriage or family when there’s a mountain of evidence of the celebrity doing just that. Remember Sandra Bullock’s 2006 Vanity Fair interview where she talked about Jesse? Or how about every time she’s promoted a film since she’s been married? Once again, that’s fine. It’s the smug “my marriage is not for sale” line that annoys me.
Here are Sandra and Ryan at the premiere of ‘The Proposal’ at The El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on June 1st. Images thanks to WENN.com .
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