Interview: Elizabeth Banks from '30 Rock'
Of all of the stuff that’s listed coming up next do you know what you’re working on next?
I don't actually. For the first time in a long time I don't actually know what I'm going to do immediately next. I have some ideas but nothing that I’m willing to talk about on this call today.
Are any of the projects listed on IMDB—there’s six of them—are any of those actual potential projects?
Yeah, for sure. I'd say there’s a lot of potential—honestly I don't really want—I hate jinxing things. I'm a very—I'm not a very superstitious person, but about work things I am actually superstitious so I don't really want to say.
Let’s just say if you’re not working on something immediately, how are you going to spend your summer?
I'm almost definitely going to take a job. I just—it just depends which one I'm going to take but I'm almost definitely going to take a job. So we'll see. That will probably come to light in the next little bit. And if I don't take a job that will be fabulous because I have not been home for more than eight days in a row since July 4 of last year; I'm more than happy to spend my summer lying around my pool here in lovely Los Angeles.
Your—being on 30 Rock is a great thing for female roles, and you've got your production company. Do you think you’re making a dent for female roles?
I'm hoping to. You know, I was saying before I got cut off that my husband and I we really try and only produce movies that we want to see get made. And we don't focus on sort of female-driven stuff partially because unfortunately that’s a bad business decision.
But I for sure am very interested. I've been really focused on trying to direct more and more. I've been doing some shorts for (Funnier Guy) and I've attached myself to a feature. And, you know, I love to see—I'd love to see that be the next phase of my life in Hollywood. I think it would be...
Would you like to direct a segment of maybe 30 Rock?
Maybe, you know, never say never. I will say though there’s a lot of people that want to direct 30 Rock that are probably on the—they've already put their names on the wait list so a long list.
You seemed really excited about The Next Three Days; is that going to be a really big action adventure film for you?
Yeah it is. You know, it’s sort of—it’s like a—it’s a bit of a psychological thriller mixed with an action movie. And Russell’s amazing. It’s based on a French film called Pour Elle, For Her.
And I'm really, really, really thrilled about it. Paul Haggis is amazing; he wrote a great character for me. And I'm really excited for people to see it, yeah.
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