Drew Barrymore and Justin Long: Love on and off the screen
The mischievous Drew Barrymore stars in the romantic comedy "Going the Distance" alongside her real-life boyfriend, Justin Long.
A movie-like story - Drew Barrymore is one of those rare cases of stardom almost from birth to the maturity of her 32 years. She started making a name for herself in Hollywood in a big way, with one of those roles that a vast majority will never forget. The role of the sweet, screaming little girl who let out a tremendous scream when face to face with ET "The Extraterrestrial". Those doses of tenderness under the direction of the wizard Steven Spielberg could well have been the beginning of the end for a young actress who, like many others, was under the threat of not growing up well and forever leaving the stage.
But Barrymore, in addition to being a good star, had the support of belonging to a family of actors - her grandfather was John Barrymore, brother in turn of the great Lionel Barrymore, known for films like "It's a Wonderful Life" or "Captains Courageous" - and that's why she continued her path in the seventh art, becoming one of the most sought-after young actresses.
It is her determination and character, in addition to the sweet face of ET with powerful humor and sensuality, that have served her to play roles of different profiles, such as "Charlie's Angels" or "50 First Dates," where she explores romantic comedy with ease. "Going the Distance," directed by Nanette Burstein, explores the relationship of a couple separated by the distance between both coasts. She lives in San Francisco, and he lives in New York, which leads to intense yet very humorous situations.
The Culver City actress plays a young journalist eager to make a career at a newspaper in New York, although she fails in her attempts and works as a waitress to support herself. On the other side, Long plays a young man involved in the music industry but obsessed with getting his love to move in with him in New York.
Long-distance Relationship - "We are actors, and we are acting, but I suppose that part of the chemistry and joy we share in the real world is reflected in the movie," said Barrymore. "Everyone knows we have a history together, and I thought, why not exploit it? There's nothing wrong with that," Barrymore assures during the promotion of the film at a Beverly Hills hotel.
"If we have managed to provoke nausea among our friends, why not spread it to the rest of America," said Long following the thread. "There's nothing wrong with exploiting my relationship with Justin; he really makes me laugh with comments like this," confirms the actress, who in the film feels pressured to move to New York so that the relationship doesn't die.
