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frankly, Jennifer Lopez surprised us. When you cover movie stars for as long
as we have, you see a lot of things. But even we weren't prepared for what we
encountered in the glamorous diva's swanky New York hotel room. She smiled.
We're not talking just a fleeting moment of niceness from some ice princess. Jennifer Lopez was welcoming, warm, giggly, friendly, flirty and even downright perky. In the romantic comedy Monster-In-Law, Lopez plays a woman who finally has it all together when she meets the man of her dreams. It parallels the actress's current happy state. Married to long-time friend Marc Anthony, promoting a new album (Rebirth) as well as the film Monster-In-Law, Lopez is relaxed and charming. She attributes her mood to a well-deserved |
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vacation. "I had taken some time off,"
she told us. "When I came back, I felt very rejuvenated and refreshed. It
was kind of the first time I had ever done that-took some time for myself in
that way." As with any hard-working professional, Lopez says it's all about balance: "Learning how to shut it down at a certain time and getting that good sleep time and actually sitting down to have dinner. That hardly ever happens when you're in this business. It makes a big difference on how you feel… I'm still not that great at it, but I try." As for Monster-In-Law, Lopez says the shoot was a good experience. "I love a good romantic comedy, to watch as well as be in. It was really fun, there's a lot of fun in it."
Monster-In-Law is a perfect
example of the kind of project that makes up Lopez's satisfying career.
"You have your hopes and you have your dreams and you go for them. You
never know what's gonna happen or what kind of path you're going to wind up
going down…I feel very fortunate and very thankful for the way things have
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The film also marks the return of Oscar-winner Jane Fonda in the title role. In
her first movie in 15 years, Fonda plays Viola Fields, who is none too pleased
when her son Kevin (Alias's Michael Vartan) brings home the girl of his
dreams (Lopez). Viola feels that her hold on her loving son is slipping and she
transforms from a doting mom to a vengeful, well, monster. Fonda virtually tears
apart the scenery in some scenes, but Lopez is fully able to go toe-to-toe with
the legend. Filling out the cast is spitfire Wanda Sykes (TV's Wanda Does It),
who brings her distinctive, no-B.S. personality to the film.