Diaz OK with ‘bubbly’ persona
December 27th, 2006 by honey
So, really, who is Cameron Diaz? The goofy blond bubblehead she plays in so many movies?
The reluctant celebrity who, with and without boyfriend Justin Timberlake, is often in fights with tabloids and photographers?
Or somebody much too self-aware to boil down to a thumbnail profile?
“Cameron is a first-class, really first-rate comedian,” says Nancy Meyers, who wrote and directed Diaz’s latest romantic comedy, “The Holiday,” and who suggests the actress is more self-aware, and much less like her characters. “And she’s also very, very vulnerable.
“Obviously, she’s a knockout to look at. And I think she’s a girl’s girl. For such a sexy, hot-looking girl to be so girl-friendly, it’s great. There are a lot of women who look like that on screen that other women look at, and you judge them a little bit. You don’t judge Cameron Diaz. You’re with her all the way.”
In the film, Diaz’s L.A. movie-trailer editor and Kate Winslet’s English journalist, both on the run from toxic relationships, swap homes for Christmas. Fish-out-of-water comedy and new romantic possibilities ensue.
Typical. But an interview with Diaz is anything but. First off, she shows up with a dark brown ponytail — not for a role or anything, just because the classic California golden girl felt like looking different. And she’s all friendly and chuckles, as you may expect, but she also wants to indulge a misanthropic streak that … well, it makes you like her even more.
Some can get away with all kinds of things. Diaz is gleefully exploring her possibilities. Read The Interview
Cameron Diaz - Shower on the Beech
