Overview
- The Interview cover conversation with Jennifer Aniston, reported Sept. 11–12, centers on two turning points: Bullock’s uncomfortable New York auditions and a deliberate pause from romantic comedies.
- Bullock recalled being asked to undress at auditions and said she refused those roles while working her way up as a waitress and struggling actor.
- She said criticism of her rom‑com work led her to stop doing the genre in the mid‑2000s and to take the dramatic role in Crash to “flex other muscles.”
- Crash later won the Screen Actors Guild outstanding ensemble award and the Oscar for Best Picture, and the shift opened the door to further dramatic success including The Blind Side.
- The remarks appear while Bullock promotes Practical Magic 2, which is slated for release on Sept. 11, and she links career choices to priorities like caregiving and protecting her family life.