Although their new female buddy cop comedy Hot Pursuit didn’t wow them at the box office, Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara have undeniable chemistry. It unfortunately just happens to be stronger off screen than on.
Here are some snippets from the press conference:
Step 1: Don’t sweat not being the “pretty one”:
Reese: “I knew Sofia would be beautiful one in the movie, so I was comfortable being the ‘dude.’ I sort of like playing weird characters anyway.”
Sofia: “Yeah, it’s great because you got to be comfortable on set. I was miserable the whole time, dressed like a sausage in that white dress, sweating. Then the high heels, blisters. While she was so carefree, sitting on the floor and she wouldn’t even change for lunch. The dirtier she looked, the better. It’s like she knew what she was doing.”
Step 2: Try to speak Spanish:
Sofia: “Well, [Reese’s] Spanish was not very good.”
Reese: “No respect.”
Sofia: “That was actually one of my favorite scenes. She had to struggle a lot. I could see fear in her eyes, anxiety, and confusion. So it was great, because I feel like that’s every single scene of my life, you know? I really enjoyed it and didn’t try to help her too much. When I finally saw the movie, I was like, ‘Oh my god, now I understand why people laugh at me.’ It’s hysterical to see someone try to talk in a language not their own.”
Step 3: Embrace the similarities:
When asked about working with Witherspoon and Vergara, director Anne Fletcher said that they were physically and culturally different, but before she could finish her thought, Sofia interrupts… “Not really. [Reese] has hot guys eating out of the palm of her hand. We sat down and found out we like the same food, the same makeup. We like family around, the same places to travel. We had kids young… we had a lot of similarities.
Anne: “I don’t know these two women.”
Step 4: Talk about that onscreen kiss:
Reese: “It was Sofia’s idea.”
Sofia: “Delicious… she smells like a strawberry. [And on pulling Reese’s ponytail while doing it?] It felt like the right thing to do. It was like right there.
Reese: “She just grabbed my hair, pulling my head back, laughing, ‘Let’s do it again!’ I had whiplash for three days.”
Sofia: “You can’t just fake a ponytail pulling!”
Step 5: Play a Type-A personality:
Reese: [sighs] “Oh boy, I guess just have it in me. People just like it and think it’s funny, and I just enhance it and make it bigger and more annoying. People just really enjoy laughing at me.”
Sofia: “I did.”
Reese: “I like the find the heart of that person. She’s a nerd and doesn’t have any friends. She’s kinda a wreck and when she meets Sofia’s character, she’s like, ‘That’s my first friend!’”
Sofia: “And she’s not even a friend!”
I wonder if they’ll stay as close now that the film’s promotion is over.