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Brian Damage · 12-08-2007, 02:09 PM

Katherine Heigl has defended labeling her smash hit movie Knocked Up "sexist", insisting the comedy was the "best filming experience of my career."

The film, in which Heigl plays a TV journalist who becomes pregnant after a one-night stand with Seth Rogen's unemployed slob, was a massive hit earlier this year and helped Heigl's earnings jump from $300,000 to $6 million per picture.

But in a recent interview with Vanity Fair magazine, Heigl said, "It's a little sexist. It paints the women as shrews, as humorless and uptight and it paints the men as lovable, goofy, fun-loving guys. It was hard for me to love the movie."

And Heigl has now come forward to clarify the context in which she was quoted.

She tells website People.com, "It's important to me to take a minute and clarify the quote about Knocked Up in Vanity Fair. I was responding to previous reviews about the movie the interviewer brought to my attention. My motive was to encourage other women like myself to not take that element of the movie too seriously and to remember that it's a broad
comedy.

"Although I stand behind my opinion, I'm disheartened that it has become the focus of my experience with the movie. The truth is, it was the best filming experience of my career. Every person that was a part of making Knocked Up helped to encourage, support and inspire me. I never intended for anyone to think otherwise."

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)

TJL · 12-08-2007, 02:19 PM

Looks like Katherine is doing a little damage control.

SHe seems to shoot her mouth of a lot.

She had a dustup with the folks at Grey's Anatomy, a show that plucked her from direct to DVD hell and made her a TV star, and now she's bad mouthing the flick that has made her a millionaire movie actress.

Be careful Katherine. You're not untouchable yet.

AB · 12-08-2007, 03:24 PM

I rented the movie and didn't really care for it, wish I'd gotten something else instead. lol!

comedyfreak · 12-08-2007, 06:30 PM

Me too the movie wasn't that great.

Dean Winchester · 12-08-2007, 06:55 PM

I think salaries go up too much too fast. For one hit movie, Heigl goes from $300k to $6m? I remember back when it took Julia Roberts and Demi Moore several years of back to back to back hits before they were finally seen as worth more than $2-3 million a movie. With Knocked Up, a lot of the popularity can be attributed more to Seth Rogen and Judd Apatow than Heigl. After all, Apatow had done 40 Year Old Virgin prior to that, in which Rogen was one of the main characters. I think Knocked Up would've been a hit with or without Katie. I like her a lot but I think she should be given a movie or two to stand on her own as the lead before christening her this A-List actress. It reminds me a dozen or so years back when Julia Ormond was in a few big movies as a supporting actress, then she did a movie as the lead and it bombed and she pretty much left Hollywood afterwards and went to straight to video movies.

Janice · 12-08-2007, 08:26 PM

I thought it was the sweetest and cutest movie I'd see in a while. I was expecting a straight comedy, and was pleasantly surprised at how much heart the movie had. That actress sounds ungrateful, but what else is new.

TJL · 12-08-2007, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

With Knocked Up, a lot of the popularity can be attributed more to Seth Rogen and Judd Apatow than Heigl. After all, Apatow had done 40 Year Old Virgin prior to that, in which Rogen was one of the main characters. I think Knocked Up would've been a hit with or without Katie. I like her a lot but I think she should be given a movie or two to stand on her own as the lead before christening her this A-List actress.

I agree with you. SHe has a lot to live up to.

Heigl's big test will be when her first starring vehicle "28 Dresses" comes out in 2008.

Mr. Television · 12-08-2007, 09:07 PM

I haven't seen the movie but I liked her in Roswell better than Grey's Anatomy.

Dean Winchester · 12-08-2007, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walking Tall

I haven't seen the movie but I liked her in Roswell better than Grey's Anatomy.

me too, and she actually had her natural hair color

Janice · 12-10-2007, 10:45 PM

snl 70s show fan · 12-11-2007, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janice

I thought it was the sweetest and cutest movie I'd see in a while. I was expecting a straight comedy, and was pleasantly surprised at how much heart the movie had. That actress sounds ungrateful, but what else is new.

i agree with you janice that movie had a very sweet story and i liked it very much it wasant just all crude jokes

isiahthomas · 12-27-2007, 05:44 PM

I thought the movie was alright but let's be real. A woman as fine as Katherine Heigl would never get with a loser like Seth Rogen hahahahahaha.

12-08-2007, 02:09 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	'Knocked Up' Sexist? Katherine Heigl has defended labeling her smash hit movie Knocked Up "sexist", insisting the comedy was the "best filming experience of my career." The film, in which Heigl plays a TV journalist who becomes pregnant after a one-night stand with Seth Rogen's unemployed slob, was a massive hit earlier this year and helped Heigl's earnings jump from $300,000 to $6 million per picture. But in a recent interview with Vanity Fair magazine, Heigl said, "It's a little sexist. It paints the women as shrews, as humorless and uptight and it paints the men as lovable, goofy, fun-loving guys. It was hard for me to love the movie." And Heigl has now come forward to clarify the context in which she was quoted. She tells website People.com, "It's important to me to take a minute and clarify the quote about Knocked Up in Vanity Fair. I was responding to previous reviews about the movie the interviewer brought to my attention. My motive was to encourage other women like myself to not take that element of the movie too seriously and to remember that it's a broad comedy. "Although I stand behind my opinion, I'm disheartened that it has become the focus of my experience with the movie. The truth is, it was the best filming experience of my career. Every person that was a part of making Knocked Up helped to encourage, support and inspire me. I never intended for anyone to think otherwise." (This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)
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12-08-2007, 06:55 PM	#5
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I think salaries go up too much too fast. For one hit movie, Heigl goes from $300k to $6m? I remember back when it took Julia Roberts and Demi Moore several years of back to back to back hits before they were finally seen as worth more than $2-3 million a movie. With Knocked Up, a lot of the popularity can be attributed more to Seth Rogen and Judd Apatow than Heigl. After all, Apatow had done 40 Year Old Virgin prior to that, in which Rogen was one of the main characters. I think Knocked Up would've been a hit with or without Katie. I like her a lot but I think she should be given a movie or two to stand on her own as the lead before christening her this A-List actress. It reminds me a dozen or so years back when Julia Ormond was in a few big movies as a supporting actress, then she did a movie as the lead and it bombed and she pretty much left Hollywood afterwards and went to straight to video movies.

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Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I thought it was the sweetest and cutest movie I'd see in a while. I was expecting a straight comedy, and was pleasantly surprised at how much heart the movie had. That actress sounds ungrateful, but what else is new.

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12-27-2007, 05:44 PM	#12
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	I thought the movie was alright but let's be real. A woman as fine as Katherine Heigl would never get with a loser like Seth Rogen hahahahahaha.