Star interview with Rachel McAdams
Romance is big with her! Rachel McAdams misses why she falls in love with love and how a man conquers her heart.
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The beautiful Canadian has meanwhile shot the third film on the subject of time travel with the comedy "Alles eine Frage der Zeit". Previously, she starred in Woody Allen's hit hit "Midnight in Paris" and "The Time Traveler's Wife." Before her film career began, Rachel McAdams was a talented figure skater, who at twelve turned from one day to the next to give up the sport for acting.
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With the romance "Like a single day" she caused a sensation in 2004 for the first time - co-star was her Canadian compatriot Ryan Gosling, whom she then also dated two years later. However, Anne Hathaway's role in "The Devil Wears Prada" was rejected two years later and she did her utmost to fly as undisturbed as possible under the celebrity radar, which is why she also lives in Toronto and not in L.A. In the conversation, the 1.63-meter-tall Rachel McAdams shows refreshingly sympathetic and balanced - and even more attractive than on the screen.
JOY: In "Everything is a matter of time", it's about a romantic odyssey again. Have you recently become the first choice when filming the topic of time travel?
Rachel McAdams: (laughs) Maybe! I love these kinds of stories, because the constant changes of space and time offer so many new possibilities. I am generally someone who likes to give free rein to his imagination, and time travel films are particularly inviting. Having a vivid imagination makes you more receptive to a more romantic view of life. Great love stories always fascinate me - most of all the magical moment in which one falls in love.
Was the rest of the film crew so romantically gifted?
Rather, we were constantly giggling and clowning on the set. That was a lot of fun. It was also a great honor for me to work with director Richard Curtis. He has a wonderful view of love in all its shades - so probably so many people can identify with his works. I'm one of his biggest fans, "Actually ... love" was especially dear to my heart.
Allegedly, "Everything is a matter of time" is his last directorial work, but luckily he still wants to write scripts! As I said, I believe in his central motifs - the great love and romance - even if these matters of the heart are unfortunately completely unpredictable.
Do you also believe in love at first sight and the meaning of the first encounter?
Yes, both! A first meeting, where it crackles and the sparks fly, is always something very special. In the movie, I fall in love even in the dark - at a "Dinner in the Dark". Since the appearance of the man did not matter. Even if you do not match each other at first glance, there are stimuli that you react to when you fall in love, however subtle it may be. These stimuli are also the reason why we suddenly feel this enormous passion that is beyond reason.
Could this loss of control be the reason that love is so beautiful, but so difficult to sustain?
Of course, a relationship can fail, especially because we all change over the years. I also do not know if a person experiences love only once or more often. It is definitely intense, wonderful, but also unpredictable - and just happens. You lose your head completely, but at some point you get a bit of control again.
Do you sometimes shed a tear when you watch romances?
(laughs) Even many! Usually, whenever a movie is nostalgic or romantic to me - then I start crying. It does not have to be a particularly sad scene. Rather little moments that really touch me - then I howl like a castle dog. I'm particularly vulnerable on the plane. Maybe that's because you feel so isolated and vulnerable so high off the floor, and it's also incredibly quiet and often pitch black.
What was the most romantic gesture a man ever wooed you with?
My co-star of "Like a single day" once bought me a dress - and a tailor made one. During the filming in 2004, a piece of paper with my measurements for the costume designer was on the table. He found him and had a beautiful black cocktail dress made for me. That was extremely class!
If you had the opportunity to travel back in time - what would be your goal?
Woodstock! I would have loved to see Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix live on stage. The 60s were an incredibly exciting time, culturally and above all musically!
Is music generally a passion of yours?
Yes, I love them and I find it very exciting to discover new artists. But I can listen to the great musicians of old for hours. One of my teachers in high school was very musical. We spent two months studying Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen and Canadian musician Joni Mitchell.
This really shows what influence teachers can have on a child's career. I am sure that my interest in music was again crucial for my weakness for art - and from that my love for movies developed.
Was there a specific reason why you decided to go for a career as a film actress?
The reason even has a name: Linda Perreira, the wife of my said high school teacher. She taught theater at my school and introduced me to the works of Shakespeare. They electrified me immediately at the age of twelve. Until that time, I was exclusively focused on figure skating.
My dad played ice hockey and I felt like my whole life was just sports, but that alone did not satisfy me. So I tried it with art, theater and Shakespeare were just my thing.
What happened then?
At the age of 13, I attended a summer drama camp and was invited back the next year. First I played a juvenile offender, next summer Greek tragedy. Later, I began to study acting at York University in Toronto. I felt much more comfortable on stage than on the ice with a four-minute freestyle workout with trembling knees.
Are you still interested in figure skating today?
No, the chapter is completely checked out for me! I can not even stand watching TV competitions or ice hockey games. In my little hometown of St. Thomas in Ontario all the inhabitants were totally crazy about ice hockey and I trained many years every day on the ice rink ... That's enough for me. Meanwhile, the skates are so far away, I have the feeling, that was another person at that time.
Were you a very ambitious young actress?
Rather not. At first, I thought I was going to have a career as a stage actress and maybe later open a small children's theater to promote young talents. Finally, as a teenager, I benefited greatly from the summer acting camp. My mom is still incredibly disappointed that I did not realize this plan (laughs).
What did your Hollywood career drive?
Everything started in Europe. Immediately after my graduation, in 2002 I got a role in the Italo comedy "My Name is Tanino". My agent had suggested me for the film after hearing that they were looking for an English-speaking actress who could also speak some Italian. The latter was not the case, I did not even know what "good day" means, but the director wanted to have me, and suddenly I was on a plane to Sicily. I mimicked an American tourist and just learned my Italian phrases after the sound. So I did not understand a word of what I said while "Tanino" and I were flirting in front of the camera on the beach of Sicily.
They are often referred to as the most beautiful woman in Hollywood. Tell us your beauty secret?
Sleep! Because neither make-up nor expensive creams can compensate for lack of sleep or an unhealthy lifestyle.
Are you vain when it comes to photos of you?
Of course I want to like pictures, but the usual retouching in the industry often takes me a step too far! For example, one time I was shown larger than life on a movie poster - and I looked really stunning, but unfortunately the great legs on the poster were not mine. And that, even though I am quite happy with my own (laughs).
And a magazine once printed a photo of mine and changed my eye color from blue to violet to suit the layout. And I like my blue eyes exactly as they are! But instead of getting upset, I always laugh only when I recognize such tricks, that's part of the business!
As you know, you had a romance with your "notebook" colleague Ryan Gosling. So many loved the movie and undoubtedly loved it that you both fell in love in real life ....
Yes, there was something special between us. And even if we are no longer together, we still have contact, we are still friends. It's interesting how people evolve over time, and when you look back and see more, everything becomes a bit clearer - especially in relationships.
If you could go back in time, what would you do differently?
I believe it is more important to live in the here and now and not to flee into the past, but to deal with the present!
Have you ever had something like a déjà-vu?
Oh, a few times. I often find myself in situations or places that I find very familiar. Very strange feeling - but at the same time beautiful.
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