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And so when I casuallyand unintentionallycall her Coolidge, she responds as only this queen can.
Golden Globes 2023
I beg people to call me Coolidge!
I love when people call me Coolidge!
I have this painting of this actress, she begins.
Coolidge as Carol Fowler in Prime Video’sShotgun Wedding
So I put [the awards] in the spot so it looks like she won them.
That delivery is what has won over audiences since the days ofAmerican PietoLegally Blonde.
Its likeThe White LotusmeetsThe Lost Cityon steroids, or as theNew York Timescalls it, Die Hardwith refreshments.
Its wild, Coolidge says of all the recent fanfare.
(And shes not done; shes nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award next month as well.)
Shes also not taking any of it for granted.
But lifeandWhite Lotuscreator Mike Whitehad other plans.
Jennifer Coolidge:Well…some people just look extraordinarily young.
And sometimes I want to know if they did stuff.
But you cant really ask them that.
What the hell are you doing?
I want to know.
But I would never because you cant cross that line.
Its asking a very personal question, like if theyve ever had syphilis.
Did you and J.Lo bond over anything in particular?
This was your first time meeting her, right?
Yes, this was the beginning of any interaction that Ive had with her.
Ive never been in a movie with her.
Ive never been at an event, or a Hollywood party, or anything where shes been there.
So this was really nice.
That sounds pretty great.
I ended up going fromWhite Lotusright straight to there.
I heard on the set that she works out in a way that no other people work out.
I just didnt have the guts.
I should have taken on my character and asked.
Youre selling yourself short, because you look gorgeous yourself.
But you know what I mean.
I just wanted to know.
It never occurred to me not to sleep on my face.
Im always face down.
Look, Tom Cruise seems to look the same after all these years.
I feel like thats why maybe people like my story right now, and thats why people are responding.
Its like, I gave up.
I didnt keep fit.
I didnt keep the ball rolling.
I wasnt taking care of myself.
During COVID, I certainly didnt think any of us were going to survive.
So I was just ready for the end.
So its weird that I would get all this work when I wasnt in shape.
Im still not in shape, and its interesting that Im still able to get all these jobs.
I turned downWhite Lotusto begin with.
Its the biggest mistake of your life if you dont.
You have to do this, Jennifer.
Its too stupid to turn this down.
And what crazy thinking that isI could have blown it.
I would have blown it.
What did that time teach you now that youve come out on the other end, so to speak?
I attempt to control things.
Ill do it later, which Mike White couldnt have done.
They were already getting ready for production.
They couldnt have delayed it.
So I think not trying to control things.
And when an opportunity comes, dont undo it.
A lot of people are self-sabotaging.
We undo great things that are coming our way and ruin it, because were insecure or something.
Its ironic, but Ive waited all my whole life for a moment like that.
And then I almost ruined it.
Well, yeah, maybe bungee jump off a dam or something.
I want you to hostSaturday Night Live.
When is that coming?
Yeah, theres talks of that, maybe when things settle down.
I would love to do that, are you kidding me?
I would love to.
I auditioned for that back in the day.
So I would love that.
Thank you for replanting the seed.
I will start that petition.
But back toShotgun Wedding: Since its such a fun romance film, who is your ideal partner?
What kind of person is J. Coolidge going for?
If it was a year from now, I would still say that.
Hes already been a star, but this I feel like this sealed it.
J.Lo was great too, but Ive never seen Josh like this.
How long did they keep you there for?
That couldnt have been comfortable.
It was all day.
If you were in bathing suits, it would have been different.
But youre in your clothes, and your clothes are wet, and theyre heavy.
But we were in one of the most beautiful parts of the world.
It was such beautiful scenery around us, we couldnt believe it.
We were all looking out at whales and stuff, so it was all worth it.
Youve made awards season so joyous.
Thank you for saying it, but theres some worthy, good stuff nominated.
Im very excited about the Oscars this year.
With all the stuff thats going on in the world, people were still creating great stuff.
Im amazed there arent more people that just get overwhelmed with depression, but some people really carry on.
Listen, asa very smart womanrecently said, Its not over till youre dead.
I do really feel that, I really do.
I hope everybody sees Im a good example of someone where it looked like it was over.
