Currentlywriting his first novel,
The Lobster Thief
, L.A.–
basedauthor
STEPHENHUMPHRIES
alsowrites for
Filter
,
Under theRadar
,
Prog
and
RockSquare
.He isahopeless
juggler.
be perceived in that traditional ingénue-
actressway.”
Manymoviegoers would beg to differ
withher assessment. She emanates lumi-
nouswarmth inside thedarkhotel, which
resemblesavampirelairthankstoitsgothic
arches and inverted chandeliers. Her lus-
trous redhairnaturally fallsoverher right
eye,VeronicaLakestyle,andtheonlymake-
uponher alabaster face is awhisperof lip-
stick.YetFisherhad the temerity tomostly
eschew the lead parts that were hers for
the takingafter
WeddingCrashers
. Instead,
the Australian opted for ensemble roles
in films such asRyanReynolds’ romantic
comedy
Definitely,Maybe
(2008),theJoseph
Gordon-Levitt crime thriller
TheLookout
(2007) andKirstenDunst’s black comedy
Bachelorette
(2012).Soon, she’llflitthrough
an adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s novel
TheSwitch
,whichstarsJenniferAniston.
“I’m reallyblessed in that Idon’thave to
take the lead in amovie. I just take small
supporting roles. So something like
Gatsby
was just fourweeks’work,andthisnewJen-
niferAnistonmovie is justfivedays’work. I
pickgigs, or gigspickme, that are lessof a
time requirement so that Ican really focus
onmotherhood,”Fisherexplains. “I sortof
tookthreeyearsoaftermydaughterOlive
wasborn. Idid
Confessions of aShopaholic
andnothing else except a little animated
movie,
Rango
. I tookayearoaftermysec-
ondbabywasborn.”
Fisher is looking to do a comedy next.
Why?Becauseit’samoredicultgenrethan
drama, she says. “If comedians lostmore
weightformovies,orgainedmoreweight,or
woremoreprosthetic limbsornosesorneck
braces, thenwe’dgetthepraisewedeserve,”
she laughs.
Would she consider starring alongside
herhusband?“I’mabig fanofhis, but I like
todomyown stu,” she says.Herwish list
ofco-stars includescomedyroyals likeWill
Ferrell andKristenWiig. That’sFisher for
you:everreadyfordauntingchallenges—but
hopefullyonesthatcomewithastuntdouble.
“I love toplay interestingcharactersand
toplaywithpeoplewhoarebetter thanme
soIcan learn from them,”Fishersays. “But
I’msuperhappywithmylifethewayitis.The
grassdoesn’t lookgreener.”
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