
The first responder thing, it actually came out of- I said to Todd Berger the director, like I don’t really believe that I could be a doctor, so we decided to make her a bad doctor.īrendan Francis Newnam: And so the crazy people part. Everybody else is either married or engaged, and I’m the one who keeps bringing a revolving door of different guys to each brunch.īrendan Francis Newnam: Is it harder to prep about what it’s like to be a first responder or what it’s like to date crazy people? Julia Stiles: Yeah, I’m the perpetual singleton in the group.

She abdicates her responsibilities, deciding not to go out and help people like she should.īrendan Francis Newnam: She’s also searching for an ideal mate, so the other part of this character is that she keeps dating crazy people, right?

Julia Stiles: Yeah, she’s a first responder but she’s irresponsible.
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Do something positive.īrendan Francis Newnam: So, in this movie you play a doctor. Anti-brunch- what would anti-brunch people do?īrendan Francis Newnam: I think anti-brunch people would have breakfast and then they would help homeless people. Julia Stiles: Yeah, we should start a club.īrendan Francis Newnam: We should have anti-brunch. Julia Stiles: And you do feel like you waste the day, thank you.īrendan Francis Newnam: I’m glad we’re aligned on that. It’s just more stressful than it’s worth.īrendan Francis Newnam: You wait in line. It’s just like, wait in line and then get rushed out of there. Julia Stiles: I also particularly hate the idea of going to a restaurant for lunch. If you have one mimosa or Bloody Mary then you’re checked out all afternoon.īrendan Francis Newnam: That eats up the heart of a beautiful day. My character says that at one point, and that was just because that’s how I feel.īrendan Francis Newnam: Brunch takes up most of your day. Julia Stiles: I hate brunch, and I particularly hate the idea of couples’ brunch. Julia spoke with Brendan about anti-brunch clubs, instant stardom, and eating lipstick. The dark comedy about a couples brunch set during the apocalypse is already earning impressive reviews.

Her newest film, It’s a Disaster, opens this weekend. Since then, she has appeared in films like Save the Last Dance, The Bourne Identity, and Silver Linings Playbook. Actress Julia Stiles became a star with the 1999 teen flick Ten Things I Hate About You, which made Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew a hit with the MTV set.
