Meg Ryan is ‘proud’ to return to rom-com roots after years-long break
nypost.com“What Happens Later” — her first movie since 2015. It also stars David Duchovny, with Ryan even taking on the roles of director and screenwriter.“Truly, the easiest part was acting in it.
I want to direct again just so I can sit in the chair, because I’m sure there’s a lot of things I missed,” the “Sleepless in Seattle” actress explained in a sit-down with legendary comedic Carol Burnett for Interview magazine.“I hadn’t done a role in a really long time, but it was fun with David,” she added. “A lot of it was done in two shots.
I’m proud of that.”She told Burnett, 90, that she and the “X-Files” star, 63, had “only met a couple of times, maybe 20 years ago” before they appeared in “What Happens Later” together.“I set up everything beforehand so that once we were there, it was just David and I trying to tell the truth,” the “You’ve Got Mail” star said.The film is headed to theaters on Oct.
13 and follows a former couple who reunite after decades apart when a snowstorm hits their town. Ryan noted that she shot her film “over the course of 21 nights” in Arkansas.“I think you did a great job.
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