Remember that movie I was telling you guys about a few weeks ago, Midnight in Paris? The one that stars my absolute two favorite celebrities EVAR, Rachel McAdams and Adrien Brody? Well, it’s still a thing, but that’s not really what I want to talk about today. I’d like to discuss how awesome and amazing Rachel McAdams is, and how long I’d sing her praises (like, all day). Here are some of the highlights from her recent interview with Elle:
On reprising a role with former co-star Owen Wilson for Midnight in Paris:
“It’s definitely a different dynamic from the last time we were together. It wasn’t as fun being mean. I love that Woody likes good guys to be good guys and bad guys to be bad guys. Owen seemed to respond really well when I was a really bad guy.”
On Lindsay Lohan (sort of):
“With Mean Girls, I originally auditioned for the part that Lindsay Lohan played. I wouldn’t have seen myself playing Regina at all. But when I read the script, I thought, Oh, this part is way more fun; I wonder who will play that.…”
On being a romantic:
“I am. When Billie Holiday comes on, I can’t help but be transported—and I’m sure it wasn’t as romantic then at all—but that’s the wonderful part of my job: dressing up and walking down the street in New York or Toronto, pretending I’m in the ’40s.”
On finding inspiration in her parents’ marriage:
“[They are] Still together and still in love. I’m very blessed that way. I had a great example of love in front of me, and that’s probably what makes me such a romantic, because I’ve seen it firsthand.”
On being hesitant to take on certain roles:
“Sometimes I don’t think I’m the best person for the job. That was the case with Morning Glory. Sometimes I think, Really? You see me as this? Just because I don’t see myself that way, does that mean I shouldn’t do it? I tend to go, Is this the right decision? What are the ramifications of doing this part? You can start to overanalyze. But once I make the decision, it’s full steam ahead.”
After reading this interview, I’m still fully convinced that Allie and Noah she and Ryan Gosling are soul mates. And as long as she doesn’t end up dating Adrien Brody after this movie wraps, she’ll remain forever golden in my eyes. And if she does? I’m SO going after Ryan, just out of spite (OK, and because he’s totally hot, too).
She is dating her co star Michael Sheen, there are pictures of them being lovey dovey all over the internet.
I love love LOVE Rachel McAdams. :)