{"id":3962,"date":"2009-11-11T16:06:25","date_gmt":"2009-11-11T06:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=3962"},"modified":"2009-11-11T16:06:25","modified_gmt":"2009-11-11T06:06:25","slug":"the-proposal-sandra-bullock-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=3962","title":{"rendered":"THE PROPOSAL SANDRA BULLOCK INTERVIEW"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the new comedy, The Proposal<\/em>, Sandra Bullock stars as Margaret Tate, a high-powered New York book editor whose life is about to change.\u00a0 Facing deportation to her native Canada (and with it, the end of her career), the quick-thinking exec declares that she\u2019s actually engaged to her unsuspecting put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds), whom she\u2019s tormented for years. Paxton agrees to participate in the charade – but with a few conditions of his own, as the unlikely couple heads to Alaska to meet his quirky family (Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Betty White), where the always-in-control city girl finds herself in over her head. With an impromptu wedding in the works and an immigration officer on their tails, Margaret and Andrew reluctantly vow to stick to their plan\u2026 come whatever may.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Directed by Anne Fletcher (27 Dresses),<\/em> The Proposal<\/em> offers a comedic tour de force from Sandra Bullock, one of Hollywood\u2019s most accomplished, beloved, and acclaimed performers. She discussed her new film at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.\u00a0<\/p>\n

HOW DID YOU FIND WORKING WITH ANNE FLETCHER \u2013 WAS IT HELPFUL HAVING A DIRECTOR WITH AN ESTABLISHED BACKGROUND IN CHOREOGRAPHY? ARE DANCE AND COMEDY SOMEHOW CONNECTED?<\/p>\n

The combination of who she is as a person and who she was, and still is, as a choreographer, I think is instrumental in comedy. If you think about it, that combination goes back to all those great comedies from the golden age. There was a rhythm. There was <\/em>a choreography. There was quick wit, coupled with camera movement. You need to have that sense of rhythm in comedy, and she has that on so many different levels, with so many different comedic styles. She has that gift\u2026 She\u2019s the real thing. And I\u2019m thankful for her choreography background\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n

IT IS A GREAT ENSEMBLE, ESPECIALLY THE PERFORMANCE FROM BETTY WHITE, WHO PLAYS YOUR PROSPECTIVE NEW GRANDMOTHER ON SCREEN\u2026<\/p>\n

You talk about a comedic genius \u2013 just sitting in a room with her, watching her say one word or one line, over and over again, different every single time. Her professionalism, her stamina\u2026 On location, we would be outside in the cold, going, \u2018Can we get some blankets or something?\u2019 And they\u2019d say, \u201cBetty do you need anything?\u201d And she\u2019s like, \u201cNo, I\u2019m fine!\u201d Age has no place next to Betty White\u2019s name. She\u2019s in Round 8 of her career. And I love sparring with brilliant people because they only make you better and you have to come up to their level. So Betty or Oscar [Nu\u00f1ez], or Ryan [Reynolds], or any of the people in our ensemble – seasoned actors who take their job seriously are a joy, because they make you better. And Betty is amazing. To have dinner with her, is one of the greatest treats.\u00a0<\/p>\n

WHAT MAKES YOU<\/em> LAUGH?<\/p>\n

What makes me<\/em> laugh? Me naked, makes me laugh. Especially with the horrible lighting we have at home, which is down lighting. I\u2019m like, \u201cOh my god.\u201d (Laughs)\u2026 People who have a great wit and a self deprecating wit – that makes me laugh. Animals doing stupid things makes me laugh. I mean, just about anything makes me laugh. I\u2019m an easy target!\u00a0 But I love a sharp wit. And I love twisted humor. I love it when people\u2019s minds come up with things. When they just say things and they don\u2019t censor themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n

DID YOU ENJOY PLAYING MARGARET TATE – THE WOMAN THAT EVERYONE LOVES TO HATE?<\/p>\n

It was heaven<\/em>. To be a bitch for three months and be unapologetic about it? And go, \u201cHey it\u2019s my character\u2026I\u2019m staying in character.\u201d\u00a0 (Laughs)\u2026 \u201cGet out of my face<\/em>\u201d \u2013 sorry, character, speaking! I loved it. I mean, we all have it [in us]. And when it\u2019s written well, it is so much fun to do.\u00a0<\/p>\n

DO YOU STILL ENJOY MAKING FILMS AFTER ALL THESE YEARS?<\/p>\n

I enjoy it now, even more so, because I pick only what is worth leaving home for. Do you know what I mean? People don\u2019t realize that when you make a film, you\u2019re gone<\/em>. And I don\u2019t want to be gone <\/em>unless it\u2019s something special, something that I don\u2019t want to look at later on thinking, \u201cI should have done that…<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the new comedy, The Proposal, Sandra Bullock stars as Margaret Tate, a high-powered New York book editor whose life is about to change.\u00a0 Facing deportation to her native Canada (and with it, the end of her career), the quick-thinking exec declares that she\u2019s actually engaged to her unsuspecting put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds),<\/p>\n

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