Eva Mendes relished comedy role
Eva Mendes was quick to sign up to star in upcoming movie “The Other Guys,” because she wanted audiences to see her play a comic role.
The actress, who plays Will Ferrell’s wife in the film, loved working with the funny man – and she hopes cinemagoers will see her natural flare for comedy.
She tells W magazine, “It’s very hard for me to be seen as funny, and the truth is, that’s where I’m most comfortable. These are the two comments I get from people when they meet me, ‘You seem a lot taller on film,’ and ‘You’re funny.’ If people hang out with me, they see I’m a ham.
She goes on to describe her experience in the role. She says, “It was completely liberating. Never have I had so much fun with a character and felt so natural at it. Had I done this movie three years ago, I wouldn’t have had the confidence to throw it back at Will, and now, if anything, I was overly confident. I didn’t know when to stop!”
Source : SFGate
