How many interviews has Mark Ruffalo given in support of Thanks for Sharing? I can’t find ANY. Mark didn’t come to last week’s premiere either, and he’s the top-billed actor of the film. Instead of getting some always-awesome Ruffalo quotes, we get Gwyneth Paltrow and her always-elite quotes. This interview is full of some interesting stuff though – Goop sat down with Refinery29 (you can read the full piece here), and she was asked some rather blunt questions about infidelity, sex addiction and Mark Ruffalo. Here you go:
Refinery29: So, how was working with Mark Ruffalo?
Goop: “A long time ago, Mark and I did a really classic movie together that was shockingly snubbed by the Oscars called A View From the Top. We’ve been friends for awhile, and working with him now was just as amazing as working with him then. We have good chemistry, and he’s very easy to work with. He’s a lovely man and an excellent actor. I love him.”Your character in the movie has pet peeves, like not letting the food on her plate touch together. Do you have any personal pet peeves like that?
“No, as far as food goes, we’re a mixed food household. If the food isn’t touching on the plate, something’s wrong. I think her pet peeves were what made her so fascinating. They were an interesting manifestation of her control issues, and then subsequent eating disorder. But, as far as my personal pet peeves go, no.”You’ve said before that you’re more interested in making films of this caliber rather than sci-fi fantasy films. Can you speak to that?
“Well, it’s not that I wasn’t interested in fantasy movies, it’s just that I often don’t get it. I’m just not into aliens or am not intelligent enough to appreciate sci-fi — maybe I’m missing something. Don’t get me wrong, I loved doing Iron Man. Working with Robert Downey Jr. is an absolute blast! But, this kind of thing is a whole new approach, and I love the fact that this movie is about ‘real’ people. I think these kinds of films show off what we should all be doing: bumping up against things and getting to know other people.”So, you’re more interested in humanizing stories then?
“If you’re looking for a metaphor, you’re always going to find them in the fantasy archetypes. But, I think a movie like this — that is so intelligent and so original, it can really make an archetype out of the everyday. Again, I loved doing Iron Man; I love doing action movies, but I enjoy learning lessons through common-day stories. Acting becomes an extension of your own life at that point rather than a full-fledged escape into a character.”Speaking to the movie, do you think you could you stay in a relationship with a sex addict?
“I’m an extremely open-minded person, so I think if it was something I knew I was getting myself into, I wouldn’t let it deter me from exploring the relationship.”What about the majority of women? How do you think other women might handle it?
“I think it would be hard for me to be one of those wives who finds out there’s been something going on behind my back twenty years in. I’d imagine you’d begin to question your life. It would definitely make things harder, but I believe that if there’s authenticity and honesty right off the bat, things will be okay.”Cheating and sex addiction are similar, but still very different. Could you stay with someone who cheated?
“I think that if the idea of being committed to someone is important to you, you begin to value certain parts of your social life over another. No couple is the same, and as such, every couple takes on different challenges. I would like to think that I would be forgiving and/or forgiven, but I can’t give an honest answer as I haven’t really experienced that.”
I’m kind of shocked that Gwyneth and her publicist let that last question go through. But that’s a good lesson for the younger actors – even if you don’t like the question, answer it and see what happens. Because OMG!! Now, do I know FOR SURE that Chris Martin has cheated on Gwyneth? No, I don’t. But I think there’s a good possibility that he’s fooled around (with Kate Bosworth, if not more ladies). I think a lot of shady stuff happened in Chris and Goop’s marriage several years ago, “the bad period” of their marriage that she’s referenced before. But to come out and say “I can’t give an honest answer as I haven’t really experienced that”? She sounds like she’s in denial. And not just about Chris either – didn’t Ben Affleck cheat on her too? And Goop might even have a literary side-piece too!
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
Bitch is flat out lying.
This. Her lies are as flat as her hair.
And her 22-year-old stripper ass.
Whaaahaha.
Ruffalo’s probably working? I don’t hate this interview from her. I think she’s in denial or maybe she’s just denying it for her kids sake?
Didn’t he have a recent passing in his family?
I don’t really believe Chris would cheat. He doesn’t seem like a womanizer, he is not very charismatic or socially adept. They both seem kind of sexless.
I always think rock stars (is that what he is? musician?) are serial cheaters… It’s like that’s my default thought about them.
Gwyneth’s face looks really tight, almost painful.
I agree the guy was a practically a virgin when they met.If he was a slut like most rock stars he would have pre Goop.She is the Cheater not the ex BFs
Who cares. Ugh. Cheating is awful, but I’d never be mad at Chris Martin for straying. I imagine her house has 1000s of rules, most relating to food.
Also that lipstick isn’t working.
Her lips are way too thin for that shade of red.
I wonder why Ruffalo isn’t promoting this- because I think he came out for “Can a Song Save Your Life” at TIFF, right?
I saw “Thanks for Sharing” and it wasn’t bad, Ruffalo and Gad were really good, Pink was pretty surprisingly good, Goopy was pretty good playing an uptight woman with control issues- go figure!
I wonder if Ruffalo was advised by someone (ahem, Harvey Weinstein) to save “it” to promote “Can a Song” later this year.
Apparently there’s been a death in his family as per lainey
Well, there is no proof anything happened (except for tabloids).
ahhahahaha Denial is a river in the Hamptons (or wherever this dellusional bitch loves now) if rumors are to be believed the What happenned with Kate Bosworth and your man?, or as the rumor goes that is the only way men can get you to leave em alone by LITERALLY getting caught in Situ cheating
Haha Denial is a river in the hamptons. That actually reminded me of a dream I had about goop, where she only allowed her childrens’ clothes to be washed with bottled water. But when they were bad she’d punish them by having their clothes washed in tap water.
Your subconscious could have a career as a comedy writer.
I really hate when the person who was cheated on or allegedly cheated on is questioned about it. They don’t have anything to answer for.
+1
I read somewhere (I cannot remember where) Mark Rufallo is not taking part promoting the film because he was dealing with death in the family. Dunno if it’s true.
Ha! I like her sense of humor
“classic movie together that was snubbed by the Oscars”
Well, maybe it isn’t considered cheating because they have an open relationship?
I was going to say that. She hasn’t felt the need to forgive or be forgiven because it was already understood/discussed beforehand that this was the way things happen.
I’m not a Gwyneth Paltrow fan but I have to say that she did well in the interview. No one really knows what happens in their wedding, but even if he really cheated on her why would she go public with it? It’s their problem after all (or not) and I think it shows some maturity to not refuse to answer the question. In the end of the day, they are still selling an image of themselves, they don’t have to do a full disclosure of their life to sell a movie.
yeah, its ridiculuos to attack her for that…what else could she say?
Of course she won’t come right out and admit that her marriage is a hot mess. She’s selling her lifestyle and her image depends on her life being portrayed as practically perfect and wonderful. She wants the peasants to look up to her and buy the products that she recommends on Goop. Anyone who has followed her life on gossip blogs over the years already realizes that something is not quite right with her marriage. If her secrets are ever exposed, she’s going to try to appear as sympathetic if a victim as possible in the media. For now, she’s just trying to maintain her image of being the perfect wife and mother with a fabulous life.
If she was selling her marriage as perfect she wouldn’t mention the bad times.
Or she wants to portray as relatable
The peasants can’t buy her overpriced, bland crap. She’s shilling for the aristocracy. Maybe that’s why she’s so completely insufferable.
thought ruffalo had a family issue (illness/death) and that’s the reason for his absence.
her supposed cheating “scandal” is probably why this question was asked and answered.
I thought it was a known fact that Gwyneth cheated on Brad Pitt when they were engaged.
Ahem… Gwyneth, may I direct your attention to what you said in February of last year: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/gwyneth-paltrow-i-had-a-boyfriend-who-used-to-cheat-on-me-all-the-time-201212
Good catch. She’s always saying contradictory things.
She has no pet peeves? Lies! We all do. Some of my pet peeves include: leaving the shower curtain open, leaving the toilet lid up, people putting on their seat-belt while they’re already driving (put it on before!!), talking with your mouth full, flossing in public.
As for the infidelity rumors, I don’t really care (from a gossip standpoint). I get the feeling that it wouldn’t be a deal-breaker for her, marriage-wise. She cares too much about her image.
I’d probably end up with a post the size of “War and Peace” if I listed all of my pet peeves and/or phobias. Everyone has something. For example, I don’t like for different foods on my plate to touch–typically, if I can’t make a family get-together and they send me a styrofoam plate home filled with foods, I usually end up throwing most of it out because it is all piled in together. The family also keeps forgetting I hate English peas and keep sending them to me as well–the smell of English peas is nauseating to me and it permeates the other foods. Okay, that is another pet peeve–people I’ve told something to a million times not remembering it.
She seems the type that if her husband was cheating on her, she would stick her head in the sand and not acknowledge it in any way, hoping it will “blow over” while still acting superior to her women friends whose husbands are cheating on THEM.
See the link listed above in Hannah’s comment. Apparently that is exactly what she did and still would do if that article is accurate.
If no one has hard evidence that he cheated, why insist on it? Just let it go.
Somebody should ask her if she is okay after cutting off a school bus full of children and very nearly committing multiple homicides. It must have been very upsetting for Goop to have her precious time thwarted by such peasanty obstacles. Goop is super important and her time is far more important than anybody else’s life. Why can’t people get that- it must be so hard to be her!
How do you “not really” have that happen. Either you do or you don’t…but of course, no man would deign to cheat on Gwyneth because she’s so intriguing, right? Blah…nippin’ out there, too.
No, Gwyneth, I don’t think you’re intelligent enough to appreciate sci-fi.
I don’t she’s in denial about Ben. I think she has referenced he was a mess.
I think she’s talking about in the context of her marriage, being cheated on in her marriage where you have made a commitment. Dating someone in your young days and being cheated on by the man you share your life and children with is far different.
What’s she supposed to say–“well let me tell you ALL about my experiences with infidelity.” C’mon.
I wonder who her side piece literary figure is? If anyone knows please do tell or guess. This is a good blind item and I have no idea who it is.
I hope it’s Stephen King! HA!
Is anyone ever going to ask her about her awful driving?
The best goopy line in all of this goop is about the “classic” movie that was “shockingly” snubbed by the Oscars. Oh Goopy.
She is truly insufferable, pretentious, spoiled, and a pain in the ass. Can you imagine living with elitist tw@t? I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy.
The most annoying part of this interview to me is the part in which she talks about having been “shockingly snubbed by the Oscars.” Wow…. She is so arrogant and concurrently beginning an Oscar campaign to allow them to correct their former error. I stopped caring about that particular award show when she won for Shakespeare In Love.
She is clearly being sarcastic as everyone admits that movie was epically cheesy.
Whoops. I never saw it or heard the buzz.
ah, but her “dancing” during the end credits is oscar worthy. surely nobody in the world is that stiff and uncoordinated a dancer.
haha. goop can’t dance. i’m embarrassed for her it is so awful.
The Oscar snub reference for “View From The Top” was in fun. God people don’t anybody got the humor part of that!
“I’m an extremely open-minded person”
“So long as you’re skinny. And rich. And white. Then my mind is extremely open. I am the best person to ever live and everyone wants to be exactly like me. Aren’t I precious?”
Of course she can’t give an honest answer. Goop wouldn’t know honesty if it was dancing on her lawn naked in a tutu.
Goop. The self proclaimed immaculate.
“haven’t really experienced it?”. Duh…either she has, or she has not.
She is playing a neurotic woman whose “pet peeves” have led to “control issues” which have leading to “am eating disorder.” Is she playing herself in this movie?
Really? Wasn’t the scuttlebutt back then that SHE cheated on Ben Affleck? HMmmm.
“I’m an extremely open-minded person”
queen of the back-door brag.
I kind of feel like it’s no ones business it really isn’t. You can have tough times in a relationship that have nothing to do w sex.
Her growing pains in her marriage aren’t our buisiness unless she wants it to be. Martin & Pawltrow seem private.People will talk no matter what. How bad do people want to poke holes in Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitts relationship.?. Is it just a way to make ourselves feel better, that no matter what beauty, idolization sex appeal ,and money you attain,the same dang shotty thing can happen,? like our husbands banging the girl at work? I wouldn’t wish being cheated on anyone even goopy 🙂
So instead of Mark Ruffalo or any of the otherwise great cast of this film (that bunch of us boycotting cause of this idiot, alas) get stuck with more of Gwyneth??? There is no justice in that whatsoever…aaaargh. And her answers are as phony and as much of a lie as is her face….total BS. Chris and everyone around her has 100% given up on this broad, cept a couple kid celebs too. Sadly, her own kids don’t even want to be around her…
@Dorothy – Someone on another site is basically confirming your comments. @Trish wrote – “Everyone knows he is WAY too good for her and miserable with her – she is one wretched witch. He is already gone and has been for years, just in it for the kids and working on divorce for years (her terms are ridiculous). Go Chris and take the kids, they don’t even like her and she has no mothering instinct at ALL.”
Her head is enormous, right? Like, really weird looking and enormous?? And the hair. Flat and fried against her skull, what is this look. Shes looking old and strange all of a sudden. But I never realized her head was the size of a basketball. That must be frightening for Cris Martin to suddenly see floating ovr you in the middle of the night right? Real SEXaaay!