At the risk of sounding rather shallow, my favorite part of this year’s Saturn Awards was my brief conversation with actress Michelle Monaghan, a woman with eyes that could level mountains and a smile that could generate a tsunami. She’s also a talented actress who’s contributed memorable roles to genre fare like Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang and Mission Impossible 3. Her next role is in Source Code, director Duncan Jones’ much-anticipated follow-up to his indie hit Moon. Read my little chat with Monaghan, to find out what she said about her role in Source Code, after the jump.
You have an upcoming thriller that I think our audience is very excited about. Can you talk about it briefly?
Yes, I’ve got a film that’s coming up that’s called Source Code with Duncan Jones directing. Jake Gyllenhaal, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright – incredible sort of sci-fi. It’s a really incredible ride, and you kind of really don’t know which direction it’s taking you.
How would you describe your character?
She’s kind of a girl that’s a little bit lost, and she hasn’t really found her path in life, and she’s a little bit confused. She meets a random guy on the train, and he kind of helps her sort out her life and her future. He’s very enlightening to her.
And you have another upcoming film as well…
Due Date with Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galafianakis.
That’s gotta be a really dull shoot.
So boring, the two of them. It’s like watching paint dry. [Laughs.]
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