INTERVIEW WITH JESSICA ALBA

By RAMIN SETOODEH


Question: I hate to ask you this, but have you heard about all the rumors about you and Tom Cruise?

Jessica Alba: I heard it from journalists. I never actually heard it from anyone else.

Q: Are they true? Did you meet Tom before he dated Katie Holmes?

JA: I actually met everyone at his company for a movie called "The Eye." It’s like a scary, cool thriller that I wanted to do. I met his entire production company, including him. They make really interesting movies.

Q: So you never went out on a date with Tom Cruise?

JA: [Laughs.] You’re still fishing. No. I have a boyfriend. Why would I go out on a date with another man? I’ve been in a relationship for a year.

Q: One of my co-workers wanted me to ask you out on a date for him.

JA: You have to be really, really smart if you’re going to go on a date with me. That’s the only problem.

Q: What does he need to know about you?

JA: I’ve been all over the world. I’ve been working since I was 12. I’m not an idiot. I’m interested in all sorts of different things. I’m pretty educated on what’s going on in the rest of the world.

Q: Most people don’t realize you had such a long career on television. You were on "Beverly Hills 90210" as a teenager even though the other actors were much older.

JA: It was weird. I actually stopped watching after the first season. Going on the show, they were all like grown-ups. They were not even high school or college. I was playing a girl who was giving up her baby or something.

Q: How do you discover the character of Jessica Alba?

JA: I don’t know. It’s funny when they write dialogue for you—’cause I’m like, "This is supposed to be me? That’s so weird." I changed it so it was dialogue I’d say myself."

Q: Do you have any beach houses?

JA: No, I don’t. I’m not that fly yet, but maybe one day.

Q: Let’s talk about "Sin City." I know you had to convince them to cast you for the role.

JA: I got cast because I did a good job. I was the actress they wanted. They didn’t hire me because they thought, "Oh, you’re hot." Or, "We think you’re going to be the next big this and that." Their movie was going to be successful whoever was in the role. So they cast the best actors.

Q: So how did you convince them you’re the best?

JA: I don’t know. I just read with a casting director.

Q: You aren’t wearing that much in your next movie, "Into the Blue?"

JA: Well, I play a shark wrangler. She’s in the water a lot—in the Bahamas, and it’s hot. It wouldn’t be right if she’s wearing a full suit when it’s like 90 degrees.

Q: I heard that your co-star, Paul Walker, is a very disciplined actor.

JA: He’s good.

Q: I’m just joking, Jessica!

JA: No. He did a good job. Out of the things I’ve seen him in, this is the most you get to see of Paul. He actually—I don’t know—gets to do more than just do one-liners and stuff. I was proud of him.

Q: What do you think is the hardest part of being a young actress?

JA: I don’t think it’s that hard. I think life is really good, being an actor. We get to do what we want to do for a living.

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