Acting With Reese Witherspoon | Nat Geo Live

how was it to see yourself being played

how was it to see yourself being played and how was it – you’d seem to develop

and how was it – you’d seem to develop

and how was it – you’d seem to develop an amazing bond with Reese Witherspoon

an amazing bond with Reese Witherspoon

an amazing bond with Reese Witherspoon and how was all a bad experience it was

and how was all a bad experience it was

and how was all a bad experience it was so it was both Reese and Laura and just

so it was both Reese and Laura and just

so it was both Reese and Laura and just I have so many all became dear friends

I have so many all became dear friends

I have so many all became dear friends and and you weren’t even supposed to be

and and you weren’t even supposed to be

and and you weren’t even supposed to be that big a part of the movie were no

that big a part of the movie were no

that big a part of the movie were no yeah it was all just it all just ended

yeah it was all just it all just ended

yeah it was all just it all just ended up being like really a creative

up being like really a creative

up being like really a creative collaboration they you know they were

collaboration they you know they were

collaboration they you know they were gonna make the movie and I was like good

gonna make the movie and I was like good

gonna make the movie and I was like good luck you know but then but then we just

luck you know but then but then we just

luck you know but then but then we just liked each other and we kept talking and

liked each other and we kept talking and

liked each other and we kept talking and we him and then jean-marc vallée came

we him and then jean-marc vallée came

we him and then jean-marc vallée came on who’s this amazing wonderful person I

on who’s this amazing wonderful person I

on who’s this amazing wonderful person I love him like a brother and he and he

love him like a brother and he and he

love him like a brother and he and he you know we just all meshed really well

you know we just all meshed really well

you know we just all meshed really well and and then I have a you know I have a

and and then I have a you know I have a

and and then I have a you know I have a cameo and have all of you seen the movie

cameo and have all of you seen the movie

cameo and have all of you seen the movie so did you see me in the truck I play a

so did you see me in the truck I play a

so did you see me in the truck I play a woman in the truck you have a line and

woman in the truck you have a line and

woman in the truck you have a line and it seemed I have a line and it’s it’s

it seemed I have a line and it’s it’s

it seemed I have a line and it’s it’s good luck and it turns out there’s a lot

good luck and it turns out there’s a lot

good luck and it turns out there’s a lot of ways you can say good luck so that

of ways you can say good luck so that

of ways you can say good luck so that performance was not nothing you guys but

performance was not nothing you guys but

performance was not nothing you guys but it is funny because it’s the perfect

it is funny because it’s the perfect

it is funny because it’s the perfect cameo but I will say it’s you know life

cameo but I will say it’s you know life

cameo but I will say it’s you know life sometimes this works out that way we

sometimes this works out that way we

sometimes this works out that way we didn’t plan it what happened is all for

didn’t plan it what happened is all for

didn’t plan it what happened is all for the shoot we were like you know the

the shoot we were like you know the

the shoot we were like you know the director kept saying in the Reese cup

director kept saying in the Reese cup

director kept saying in the Reese cup saying Cheryl has to have a cameo but I

saying Cheryl has to have a cameo but I

saying Cheryl has to have a cameo but I would always be like let’s do it another

would always be like let’s do it another

would always be like let’s do it another day let’s do it another day I was always

day let’s do it another day I was always

day let’s do it another day I was always gonna lose like five pounds before I do

so and then I would never lose five

so and then I would never lose five pounds and and so finally it’s the last

pounds and and so finally it’s the last

pounds and and so finally it’s the last day of the shoot and we shot an Oregon

day of the shoot and we shot an Oregon

day of the shoot and we shot an Oregon the whole time except one day we went

the whole time except one day we went

the whole time except one day we went and the last day we were in California

and the last day we were in California

and the last day we were in California and we actually shot in the place where

and we actually shot in the place where

and we actually shot in the place where I began my hike so in the movie where

I began my hike so in the movie where

I began my hike so in the movie where you series on the very first day she’s

you series on the very first day she’s

you series on the very first day she’s dropped off on the side of the road and

dropped off on the side of the road and

dropped off on the side of the road and she puts on her backpack and starts

she puts on her backpack and starts

she puts on her backpack and starts psyching that’s exactly where I was and

psyching that’s exactly where I was and

psyching that’s exactly where I was and it was so emotional to be back there

it was so emotional to be back there

it was so emotional to be back there with wreaths you know in this very spot

with wreaths you know in this very spot

with wreaths you know in this very spot and then also in the town of Mojave

and then also in the town of Mojave

and then also in the town of Mojave where I drop her off and were actually

where I drop her off and were actually

where I drop her off and were actually in the town of Mojave and she goes and

in the town of Mojave and she goes and

in the town of Mojave and she goes and checks under this cheap motel which is

checks under this cheap motel which is

checks under this cheap motel which is not the motel

not the motel

not the motel everything but like basically it you

everything but like basically it you

everything but like basically it you know like next door to it so it’s

know like next door to it so it’s

know like next door to it so it’s literally the the second to the last

literally the the second to the last

literally the the second to the last scene that we shot in the film was that

scene that we shot in the film was that

scene that we shot in the film was that was me with you know Risa in this old

was me with you know Risa in this old

was me with you know Risa in this old pickup truck and I my job is to pull up

pickup truck and I my job is to pull up

pickup truck and I my job is to pull up look at Reese she gets out she looks

look at Reese she gets out she looks

look at Reese she gets out she looks back it means for the open window I say

back it means for the open window I say

back it means for the open window I say good luck and so we’re doing we’re gonna

good luck and so we’re doing we’re gonna

good luck and so we’re doing we’re gonna do this and suddenly I’m just like gonna

do this and suddenly I’m just like gonna

do this and suddenly I’m just like gonna like poop my pants because I’m not and

like poop my pants because I’m not and

like poop my pants because I’m not and I’m like Reese I can’t do this like how

I’m like Reese I can’t do this like how

I’m like Reese I can’t do this like how do I say good luck and suddenly like I

do I say good luck and suddenly like I

do I say good luck and suddenly like I just can’t do you say good luck or do

just can’t do you say good luck or do

just can’t do you say good luck or do you think I mean like what do you say

you think I mean like what do you say

you think I mean like what do you say and all through the shooting like cuz

and all through the shooting like cuz

and all through the shooting like cuz you know it was Reese’s this big movie

you know it was Reese’s this big movie

you know it was Reese’s this big movie star but all these different actors

star but all these different actors

star but all these different actors would be like you know they’d work with

would be like you know they’d work with

would be like you know they’d work with Reese for day and be like she’s so nice

Reese for day and be like she’s so nice

Reese for day and be like she’s so nice and she’s so accessible and she made me

and she’s so accessible and she made me

and she’s so accessible and she made me feel comfortable and and you know she

feel comfortable and and you know she

feel comfortable and and you know she was she was just the greatest and and so

was she was just the greatest and and so

was she was just the greatest and and so I’m alone with Reed’s were about to

I’m alone with Reed’s were about to

I’m alone with Reed’s were about to start rolling and I say Reese you know

start rolling and I say Reese you know

start rolling and I say Reese you know I’m actually a little bit nervous you

I’m actually a little bit nervous you

I’m actually a little bit nervous you know this is scary to me to say good

know this is scary to me to say good

know this is scary to me to say good luck and like what what advice you know

luck and like what what advice you know

luck and like what what advice you know what advice do you have for me and she

what advice do you have for me and she

what advice do you have for me and she looks at me and she says just don’t