INTERVIEW WITH ANDIE MACDOWELL:
What can you tell me about your character?
I play a very small character but I'm having a great time being here. It's a good chance for me to come out here and have a good time. I was kind of brought in at the last minute and I play a character who I'm having fun with.
Do you have any special beauty shop memories?
Oh, I do, as an adult, yeah. I live in a small town now so beauty salons are sort of like where all the gossip ruminates where I live.
How does the movie shop compare to real ones?
It's similar. I mean, what happens with my character is that everyone knows that my husband's cheating on me but I don't know it. That's what I'm talking about happens in small towns. They kind of already know everything before you know it. And so that's what happens for my character and I'm having fun with, like I was saying, trying to find some humor and bring humor to the character. I don't want to say everything we're going to do because there's something that I'm hoping will be quite funny as she evolves.
What controversial topics come up?
None that I have come across, but this is my fourth day, so I don't know. I haven't been exposed to that part of the film, if there is such a part.
Why were you brought in last minute?
I was taking my daughter to buy her prom dress and I got a telephone call and my agent said, “Would you like to go do this movie?” It was right over Easter. I was going to miss Easter with my kids and I asked my kids, I said, “I've been offered this job with Queen Latifah,” and they started screaming and said, “Go, go, go.” And I said that I won't be here for Easter, and particularly my 15-year-old daughter [has] become very conscious of how hard it is in life to make your dreams come true. She has dreams of her own that she aspires [to] and she is really proud of me. When opportunities come like this, she wants me to take them because she realizes that not everybody gets to go off and do things like this. She's at an age where she's very secure with herself. My nine-year-old is a little bit harder. I think she'd rather me be there, [she] doesn't care as much, but it does help having them be together and it's a short job for me.
What’s it like working with Queen Latifah?
I'm having fun with everybody. Everybody's very nice. The set is very energetic. They play music in between scenes. There's a nice comfortable feel with everybody, a very pleasant experience so I'm really happy to be here. Everybody's been very kind to me and attentive.
How do you stay beautiful?
Try to get a good night's sleep, you know. It's the same old boring thing and I honestly think it's the truth - wearing sunblock, drinking water, getting good sleep and being at peace with yourself. Whenever I am tormented inside, whenever there's something going on that makes her hurt or painful, that's when I'll look my worst. And I think it's for everybody.
Have you picked up any tips from the movie?
In four days? I've actually learned some great hair styles. I've learned some really interesting hair styles in there that I'm thinking about going home and giving it a shot. Might as well have some fun, especially the dual colored hair. I like that. That's happening. There's a picture of this woman who's got every different color hair. I thought that would be really interesting to pick up my kids looking like that.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Interview with Queen Latifah
"Beauty Shop" Photos, Credits and Movie News
