In the Future: Sandra Bullock
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Source: Heather Newgen June 4, 2006


There's already been one movie made about Truman Capote which, as
you know, earned Philip Seymour Hoffman an Oscar for best actor.
But, what you may not know is that Sandra Bullock is also in a film
about the illustrious writer's life which was actually being made
the same time as Capote.

At a press day for Warner Brother Pictures' romantic drama The Lake
House, which stars Bullock and Keanu Reeves, she talked a little
about the difference between her version, titled Infamous, and
Hoffman's film.

"I love the fact that the studios didn't say, 'Oh, we're nervous
about this.' It's a great time to show cinematically and the levels
to which that story could be told are so deep," Bullock told
ComingSoon.net.

"Anyone who knows any history about that time, the writers of Truman
and all that stuff that went on, there's so many points of view and
what's nice about both films is that they both took a strong point
of view on a time. And what happened? What did happen? Was every
word true? Did this situation really happen? Based on George
Plympton's book, it's the recounting of his associates and friends
and people he burned that remembered him, part of the literary
community that are recounting that time. It's beautifully done," she
continued.

As for following an actress who has already played Harper Lee so
recently, she isn't too worried about it.

"Catherine Keener is the greatest since sliced toast. We both did it
and no one once thought, 'Oh my God, we can't do both of these.' No
one thought, 'What is she doing?' I'm sure none of the Trumans were
thinking, 'What is the other one doing?' It's a great story."

Bullock must really have a passion right now for starring in films
that are based on the lives of writers, because she is currently
developing another movie which is about Grace Metalious. A housewife
in the '50s who lived in New Hampshire with her three kids, she
shocked the nation with her scandalous novel "Peyton Place."

The success of the book, which was partly based on the sex and
scandals in the small town of Gilmanton, where she lived, instantly
gave her notoriety and eventually ruined her life. The pressures of
such triumphs caused her marriage to end, her children were teased
and harassed and she received calls and letters. As a result, she
died at age 39 from alcoholism.

"We're still developing it. We've been developing it for a couple of
years. We're still working on it," Bullock explained.

"There's so many things that people don't know and the media made up
that aren't truths. The research has been astounding… the situation
is tragic. And it's also inspiring. Again the tragedy sells more
paper than actually the accomplishments and the overcoming of
massive hurdles of that time. The accomplishments and all those
things get overridden by 'oh my God, she died so young.' See that's
tragic. But, again that's what sells rather than listing the
accomplishments and heralding someone. We're still working on it and
we don't want to put anything out until it's just right."

As for her co-star, Reeves isn't quite sure what his next project is
going to be, but Bullock had some advice for him when we asked about
a Constantine sequel.

"I suggest you don't do that," she said sarcastically.

"What should I do?" asked Reeves.

Still bitter from doing Speed 2: Cruise Control and upset her pal
didn't warn her not to do the sequel, she shot back, "I don't know,
just as a friend I thought you shouldn't do a sequel, I'd call you
or tell you. I think in the next 'Constantine' he gives up smoking.
There's a whole anti-smoking campaign," Bullock laughed.

Reeves added, "It's kind of in the air. Maybe. I'd love to, but I
don't know if the producers would want to do it... It's a long
story. We've got to figure it out."

The Lake House opens June 16 and Infamous is slated for October 13.