Romantic comedy and Meg Ryan are two concepts that have often gone hand in hand for decades. The American actress has starred in highly successful films under this premise, such as When Harry Met Sally, Something to Remember and You've Got Email. Her latest production, in the same style, is What Happens Next: a film that she directs and stars in alongside one of the main actors of The X-Files, David Duchovny.
The Fairfield native went to the BCN Film Fest in Barcelona this week to present the film to the public and the media, including La Vanguardia, who had the opportunity to interview her about different aspects of her life. The conversation she had with the specialized portal Kinótica has attracted attention due to her opinion on the treatment received from the industry and the different communication platforms.
The relationship between Ryan and the media has long been contentious due to two points in particular. The first of them is his love life, affected at the image level after his separations with Dennis Quaid and Russell Crowe, respectively. The second occurred in 2003, with her participation in the film In Flesh: an erotic thriller by Jane Campion in which she co-starred with Mark Ruffalo, and where she wanted to demonstrate his abilities in other records.
The film did not finish working and, despite raising double its initial budget, it received harsh criticism from the press and led to a decline in the actress' film success. In fact, What Happens After Her is her first film in 15 years, although the American herself does not consider herself affected by what others may say about her. At the end of the day, she believes that she should focus on living her life.
“Oh, I don't really think about that. I don't really read about myself, I never really read about myself, so no, I'm just trying to have the experience, from the inside out instead of the outside in, because I only have one life and I want it to be authentic. And I don't want to be caught up in the idea that others have, or pay attention to the idea that others have of me. "I'm just not interested in that," Ryan said.
“So I'm not at all interested in how I've been treated or not treated. “I had a good time,” she added. These statements by Ryan are shared when the actress is still in Barcelona, surrounded by books and roses and on the eve of receiving the Sant Jordi Honor Award for Cinematography from Spanish National Radio. It will be tomorrow, Wednesday, when the public entity delivers it to the Teatro Coliseum in Barcelona.
