Gesica™ - Failure to Launch: Sarah Jessica Parker

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FAILURE TO LAUNCH

SARAH JESSICA PARKER

FAILURE TO LAUNCH

Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew McConaughey, Kathy Bates, Terry Bradshaw

35 year veteran actress; that could be said but that sounds so old when Sarah Jessica is just fabulously fresh and energetic; and consistently appeals to all audience ages. A feat that only one other actress can achieve; Heather Locklear.

Ms. Parker’s style continues to be sexy and graceful and stylish. This would be why she continues to get the fashion questions thrown her way; which is great to notice her lasting beauty but doesn’t begin to approach her longevity as an actress.What’s incredible about an acting career is to be able to achieve it on different levels; obviously established by Parker; from television to film, her classic image wins the hearts of many. In Failure to Launch, Parker continues her winning style as Paula, the ‘paid’ girlfriend opposite Tripp (McConaughey) who can’t decide whether to fix or fall in love with him.

By Tonisha Johnson

In the midst of your ‘relationship’ with Tripp, he mentioned you had nice shoes.

Sarah Jessica Parker: He did. That wasn’t in the script. Seriously that was Matthew.

Did Sex in the City change your lifestyle habits?

Sarah Jessica Parker: Never has. Never did. Never went out. Never been a club person. Never been a drinker. Never been a bar goer. I got to pretend to be this person with a really colorful single life and really go home to my quiet, not single life.

When the show ended; what steps did you take to make sure your roles changed? ‘Family Stone’ was the total opposite.

Sarah Jessica Parker: It’s just how I made choices. If I wanted to continue doing that particular breed of romantic comedy…but I didn’t. And I recognized that it was time to end the show, as hard as it was. And I also recognized that it was important to do what I used to do, which was really different parts all the time. It hasn’t been difficult because I have good counsel and I have good judgment. So it’s been relatively easy.

Is Paula like Carrie?

Sarah Jessica Parker: No. Carrie was about herself. Where as Paula has cleverly reflected all of that. She is one of those people who is filled with wisdom and advice.

Did you ever date a guy who lived at home?

Sarah Jessica Parker: Well I was quite young, so I hope I didn’t date a 35 year old that lived at home. Wow, is that inappropriate? What’s bad now? How old is too old? I never dated anybody that was that much older than me. I’ve always dated in my peer group. I didn’t date that much either so I don’t have much to draw on.

Part of Paula’ strategy is to pretend to be interested in what the guy is into. What strategy do you use to pretend to be interested in Matthew?

Sarah Jessica Parker: Nothing. I mean I don’t need to. If where together 14 years you can’t pretend to be interested in anything. There are things that he is into that I’m not. I don’t read the Circuit section of The Times every week where he reads it. But sometimes I am sometimes I’m not. But to pretend to be interested…that’s an insult to him. It seems fraudulent.

What’s a typical day like for your husband, your child and you?

Sarah Jessica Parker: You mean, when where not working?

Yes.

Sarah Jessica Parker: Probably the same as everyone at this table. You get up. Beg him to put his school coat on. Get him out the door. Hope you fed him something slightly nutritious and send him to school.

Are you a PTA mom?

Sarah Jessica Parker: We don’t have stuff like that in his school. I’ve gone to numerous parent meetings and signed up for special snacks. I’m as much of a parent as I know how to be. As I want to be. I’ve done pretty much all the things as all the other parents have done as far as I can tell. Just make calls, have meetings, get him home, do laundry, put him to bed. Feed him lunch and take care of business.

Any special bed time stories?

Sarah Jessica Parker: We read him stories every night. And he goes through stages where h wants a different story every night or the same story over and over again. Do you have children?

Yes. I have three.

Sarah Jessica Parker: You have three? Oh My God. What are their ages?

14. 10. And 4 tomorrow.

Sarah Jessica Parker: Oh really. Oh my God. Three; holly molly. Well, you know how it goes. He just…I cannot believe how you challenge me. I talked to someone whose specialty is early childhood, which by the way is my mother; she said you really do actually want a challenging child. You’d much prefer to have a child that is curious and has a point of view than a doormat.

How do you hold all that together in entertainment?

Sarah Jessica Parker: The same way you do. You’ve got three, I’ve got one. You’d know just as well, if not more, we do what every working mother, every working couple does. You just make your child your priority and you just hope you can keep…somehow hope you keep it manageable and not let people down. We both still want to be working actors. And we just make our child our priority and we make everything else work or it doesn’t.

What’s sexy about your husband?

Sarah Jessica Parker: His brain.

What’s the transition like from a really strong lead to a limited time working situation with this film?

Sarah Jessica Parker: I’m loving it. I mean, its terrifying every single time. It’s much more comfortable to walk onto a set and know an environment that you’re really familiar with. And places where you know your really apart of the conversation. It’s thrilling, simultaneously to be terrified. To be challenged. To have the standards around you very high; constantly working with like really first rate actors who spent the last 7 years of their life making movies. It’s wonderful to be around it and to have these kinds of choices.