- Title: USA: Stars shine at "He's Just Not That Into You" premiere
- Date: 3rd February 2009
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 2, 2009) (REUTERS) PAN SHOT OF MANN'S CHINESE THEATRE MARQUEE AND EXTERIOR
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- Country: USA
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- Story Text: Actors Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Drew Barrymore, and Ben Affleck walk the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of their new movie "He's Just Not That Into You." The romantic comedy will open across North America on February 6th.
The Los Angeles premiere of "He's Just Not That Into You" brought some of the hottest stars in Hollywood to the red carpet.
Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Drew Barrymore, and Ben Affleck all showed up to support their new movie.
The romantic comedy weaves the tales of a group of interconnected, Baltimore-based singles and even a few "marrieds" as they navigate their various relationships.
The liaisons range from the shallow end of the dating pool to the deep, murky waters of married life, trying to read the signs of the opposite sex.
The common thread is that one person in each relationship is more enamoured with the other person than vice versa.
Barrymore, who starred in the film and also helped produce it, talked about a personal experience and why she wanted to be part of the project.
"Oh it's definitely happened to me," smile Barrymore, 33.
"I had one guy who broke up with me twice. That was fun. The second time it happened, I was like 'Okay, so you're sure now?' Like I'm really glad you, we got back together so you could just confirm to yourself that you don't want to be with me.' So, it's not only happened to me, but yes-- it happens to us all. I mean, you know. Love is a hard thing to navigate, but the most worthwhile thing to navigate. What else do we live for but to give and receive love if we're lucky. And so I love being in a film and a part of a film and producing a film with my partner, that's about the discussion about how we make it work. It's not fantastical. It's the truth."
Actress Jennifer Connelly, 38, shared that she was interested in making the movie because it afforded her an opportunity to work with more leading ladies than usual.
"I liked the idea that it felt like a real change, and I liked the idea of working with a bunch of really interesting strong women. I mean there are great men in it, too. But I spent more time in my career working with men. And I thought it was really appealing the idea that Jennifer Aniston was in it, and Drew Barrymore, and Scarlett. And, you know. And, it was fun."
Actor Jimmy Fallon, who is married to Barrymore's producing partner Nancy Juvonen, confided that he used to be clueless as to what women want.
"Until I met you. I don't know, I mean what women are thinking at all," smiled 34-year-old Fallon. "And I think, well you see it in this movie-- there are some cringe moments where you are just laughing, like 'Oh my gosh. I was in that same situation.' So, like your friends do not help you out. Your friends sell you out, they steer you in the wrong direction. I would never listen to my friends. They're like 'Dude, she's totally into you.
Like go for it.' And you go up and you're like 'Hey ladies,' and they're like 'Get lost creep.' It's just like, yeah, it's cringe-worthy."
Fallon starred opposite Barrymore in "Fever Pitch"
(2005).
He will replace Conan O' Brien next month when he launches nightly his talk show "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon."
Actress Ginnifer Goodwin told Reuters that being honest about how you are feeling is the best course of action when dating, even if the truth is not easy to share.
"I mean it's always hard," said Goodwin, 30. "But I think in the long run the whole point is we're saving someone else time, or they're saving us a lot of time and a lot of heartache down the line."
Veteran actor Kris Kristofferson, 72, who plays the on-screen father of Aniston's character, talked about why audiences will be able to relate to the themes in the film.
"Well because everybody is trying to figure out how to get next to somebody. You know, and all the rules work about half of the time. You know, and it's, the whole part of it is interesting. Whether you're striking out or whether you're, it was funny."
Meanwhile, actor Justin Long admitted that although love can be a rocky road, you are a better person for the experience regardless of the outcome.
"I've known that several times over, unfortunately," said Long, 30, shaking his head. "But you know, I think it truly builds character. I think you learn a lot. I've learned from all those experiences and for better, for worse. But ultimately I think you come out stronger. And, you know, time heals all. And you just move on, you know."
Bradley Cooper, and Kevin Connolly also star in the film.
The idea for "He's Just Not That Into You" sprang from a line uttered during an episode of the popular American television series, "Sex and the City."
That line became the title of a best-selling relationship book, which was turned into this movie.
At the core of these multiple stories is Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin), a young woman who repeatedly misinterprets the signs that men give her about their level of interest in her.
The more experienced and romantically successful Alex (Justin Long), the manager of a bar, advises her on how to understand men.
Other plotlines include married couple Janine (Jennifer Connelly) and Ben (Bradley Cooper), who are going through a rough patch, that leads him to flirt with Anna (Scarlett Johansson), an aspiring singer.
Anna, in turn, is dating Connor (Kevin Connolly), but is clearly less into him than he is into her.
The final major plot arc is Neil (Ben Affleck) and Beth's (Jennifer Aniston) story.
They have lived together for several years, but break up when Beth desires to get married and Neil refuses.
Barrymore, one of the film's producers, is also featured as a newspaper editor who helps Connor promote his real-estate business.
The romantic comedy will open across North America on February 6th. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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