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The Sassy and Self-Proclaimed Goody Two-Shoes Elizabeth Banks

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The 'Our Idiot Brother' star explains the connection between her hair color and the roles she plays.

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The Sassy

Where are you getting all your information? You like a freaking PI or something over here.

Young Hollywood

Also, you're I don't see any Q cards. You've like memorized this stuff. This girl is amazing, everybody.

The Sassy

Thanks.

Young Hollywood

What's up, guys? Nicki Novak here in the Young Hollywood Studios with the lovely and blonde Elizabeth Bangs. I've heard that you know what kind of movie you're in based on your hair color.

The Sassy

You mean, oh, I usually, well, actually this is one that's throwing me off. Yes. Typically, if I'm in a comedy, I have blonde hair for for whatever reason, people find blondes funnier. And if I'm doing a drama, I'm almost always wearing dark hair. You know, a wig or my own hair dark. And but in this movie, which is a comedy, our brother, I'm wearing a dark wig. I don't know.

Young Hollywood

I mean, what's going on with your hair here? You know, it's like a science experiment back there. And and and I know you own contacts, you know, and you're wearing plastic shoes and what is this shirt even made of? It's flax. See? I mean, isn't that a food? You're wearing food. I've heard that actually you read the script and it was like a biography of your own family and you sort of said, I have to do this job.

The Sassy

I really thought it was a joke when I got sent the script because um, it is somewhat a biography of my family. I it's about three sisters and their idiot brother. And I don't want to say anything negative about my lovely awesome brother that I love. Um, but I am but I I it's three sisters and a brother in my family. And he delivers pizza.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, like works Does he He's not They don't call it chef um when it's not a fancy restaurant. But he does like food prep, probably for the chef. He's a food prep executive.

The Sassy

Yeah, that's exactly right. I'm sure that's what his business card says.

Young Hollywood

So did he go did he go around and tell Is he really impressed by his sister? Does he go around and tell everybody about his sister?

The Sassy

No, he's not impressed by much at all. Oh, you know what? Don't try to make me feel bad about any of this. When uh according to you, I'm um, what was it, Ned? Hideously ugly.

Young Hollywood

What? He so didn't say that about you.

The Sassy

Thank you. Please, tell her I didn't say that, Ned.

Young Hollywood

He said that your personality gets in the way of your looks. Your very good looks. Dude, do you have terrets? I've heard that you worked with Spielberg and he said you had the most unforgettable laugh he had ever heard.

The Sassy

He did tell me that once. Yes. That's a lovely compliment to receive. He actually wrote it on a on a um this is back in the day when they had Polaroids. And I have a Polaroid of the two of us. And I think I just gone to craft services on the set and so I'm holding a piece of celery.

Young Hollywood

Celery from craft services. You're not one of those red vines girls?

The Sassy

No. I tried to I tried to keep it together 12 hours on the set. So you'd I mean, I eat a lot of M&M's. Don't get me wrong. But um, I really try and eat some of the healthy stuff they put out too. So I have a picture of me and Steven Spielberg, um, me holding awkwardly holding celery. And and he signed it like he wrote about my laugh, yeah.

Young Hollywood

I've also heard that you call yourself a goodie two shoes and a sassy broad.

The Sassy

Where are you getting all your information? You like a freaking PI or something over here. Good Lord. The internet is killing me.

Young Hollywood

Is isn't it crazy? But it's clearly everything is on. unforgettable Steven Spielberg. No. A lady and a sassy broad. So when are you when are you Also, you're I don't see any Q cards. You've like memorized this stuff. This girl is amazing, everybody.

The Sassy

Thanks.

Young Hollywood

Getting props from Elizabeth Banks, that's not bad. It's not not an easy job that you're doing. I'm very impressed. Um, what were we talking about? We're talking about you being a sassy broad. There you go. There you go. Anyway, thank you so much for coming in.

The Sassy

Thank you for having me. Wonderful to talk to you. Hey, Young I'm always happy to be on the Young Hollywood. That's right.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Elizabeth Banks

    Featured guest, discussing her career and personal anecdotes.

  • Nicki Novak

    Interviewer at Young Hollywood Studios.

  • Steven Spielberg

    Directed Elizabeth Banks and complimented her laugh.

  • Ned

    Mentioned by the interviewer as having commented on Elizabeth's looks.

FAQ

What is the connection between Elizabeth Banks's hair color and her movie roles?+
Elizabeth Banks typically has blonde hair for comedy roles because people find blondes funnier, and dark hair (her own or a wig) for drama roles.
Why did Elizabeth Banks feel a personal connection to 'Our Idiot Brother'?+
She felt the script was somewhat a biography of her own family, as it features three sisters and an 'idiot brother,' similar to her family dynamic.
What compliment did Steven Spielberg give Elizabeth Banks?+
Steven Spielberg told Elizabeth Banks that she had the most unforgettable laugh he had ever heard, and he even wrote it on a Polaroid of them together.
How does Elizabeth Banks describe herself?+
Elizabeth Banks describes herself as both a "goody two-shoes" and a "sassy broad."
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