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Cameron Diaz

by Kate Perchuk
continued from page 1
Love of the ludicrous
The Sweetest Thing, a screwball romance road movie written by South Park scribe Nancy Pimental, is the kind of comedy that Diaz pulls off with grace. Christina Walters (Diaz) unexpectedly finds Mr Right (Thomas Jane) in a club - yes, a club - only to lose him in the crowd. Hilarious high jinks, campy send-ups and toilet humour ensue as Christina embarks on a rather ridiculous quest to find her guy again, with the support of her bawdy buddies (Applegate and Blair).

The camaraderie behind the scenes is evident in the movie, but the dazzling Diaz is the star of this film, which makes the most of the actress's love of the ludicrous. Asked what she regrets most about fame, she answers simply, 'Crowds are tough. If I don't want to be noticed, I have to not look anyone in the eye and not smile at anybody. And it goes totally against my nature. I'm the worst. I'm like, "Hi, what's up? Did you have a good day? Want a piece of candy?"'

Romantically, she's had a lot fun as well. Although she prefers to stay mum on her love life, it's common knowledge that she dated Matt Dillon (her co-star in Something About Mary) for a couple of years before she hooked up with sexy Jared Leto, to whom she got engaged in November 2000. There have also been rumours of an on-set romance with Gangs co-star Leonardo.

If she could step out of herself, what's the first thing she would do? 'I'd ride roller coasters,' jokes the actress, adding seriously: 'I would just walk. I'd walk through a crowd with my head up, and I'd look people in the eye. That would be nice.'

Fast facts about Cameron:

  • She was apparently amazed to land a starring role in The Mask (1994) opposite Jim Carrey, after auditioning for the part with no previous acting experience.
  • She became only the second woman to enter the elite $20 Million Club (following Julia Roberts) after signing to do Charlie's Angels 2 (to be released in 2003) for that amount.
  • She has a reputation for being late and is very superstitious.
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