Interview: Our Idiot Brother star Elizabeth Banks!

By JimmyO

Posted 14 years ago

Elizabeth Banks is not only a talented actress, she is also extremely funny and did I happen to mention drop dead gorgeous? In her latest feature, OUR IDIOT BROTHER, she changes her hair color and adds a little bit of selfishness to Miranda, the wannabe hard-hitting journalist whose brother Ned keeps mucking up her life. She is terrific in the role alongside a number of really talented co-stars including Paul Rudd, Adam Scott and Shirley Knight.

When I sat down with Elizabeth, she talked about the film and about her role. It was clear that this was a film she was absolutely proud of, and it was a pleasure talking with her. I think her tweets actually made their way into the conversation at some point…

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