Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd Speechless During Obama Meeting

Even Oscar-winning movie stars forget their lines sometimes, and Reese Witherspoon told Entertainment Weekly that meeting President Obama left her absolutely tongue tied.

Touring the White House with 'How Do You Know,' co-star Paul Rudd, Witherspoon got the call: the President wants to see you.

"We went to the Oval Office, and there was Hillary Clinton having a meeting with Joe Biden. It was insane," she told EW. "Then Obama came out and he turned to Paul and said, 'I loved you in I Love You, Man.' I grabbed Paul and I was like, 'Are you freaking out right now?' He's like, 'I'm freaking out!'"

And when the President asked Witherspoon what she was doing in Washington, it got even more insane.

'We're doing a movie and...uh, I'm playing a character, who, uh...I'm working with Owen, uh...Owen...'" she recalled. "I could not remember Owen's last name. And Paul goes, 'Wilson!' Like it was a party game."

Let's just hope the President doesn't make any cameos in her next film -- that would be quite the difficult day on set.

To read more about Witherspoon's time with the President, click over to Entertainment Weekly. Check out the 'How Do You Know' trailer below.

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Comments

[I once had a Crysknife]

07:13 AM on 12/14/2010

I would consider it an honor to meet the president, but if he made the mistake of asking me a question he would get an ear full.

[WhySoCereal]

04:12 AM on 12/14/2010

At least Reese managed to get a couple of sentences out. I'm sure I would have passed out if that happened to me.

[ana4meti]

09:39 PM on 12/13/2010

It sounds like she did not expect to meet the president as part of the Whitehouse tour. I would be speechless too.

[RanSays]

08:12 PM on 12/13/2010

Who would be tongue tied by meeting Barry?

[thole489]

10:16 PM on 12/13/2010

Don't act like if you got to meet the President you wouldn't be tongue tied. I'm sure you would walk right up and give him a piece of your mind.

[KJLSanDiego]

11:47 AM on 12/14/2010

That's President Obama to you, bucko!

[Rickerman]

06:17 PM on 12/13/2010

I went to high school with Reese! Gimme a cookie, Now!

[KJLSanDiego]

11:47 AM on 12/14/2010

Was she a cool chick?

[polkarde]

04:20 PM on 12/13/2010

Teleprompter jokes are so passe' now, which demonstrates your the one indulging in silliness.

[Hill Dweller]

04:32 PM on 12/13/2010

Now I see why you only have 4 fans. Teleprompter jokes are very Hannity 2008.

[cja1026]

06:23 PM on 12/13/2010

Have you ever been a sitting POTUS, do you have any idea how much runs through his brain at any giving hour I could list a few; but the garbage about a telepromter is absolutley lame and to use that as a slight against the most powerfull man in the world using an aide to keep him on track for the matter at hand is childish.

P.S.EVERY NEWS REPRTER ON T.V. USES A TELEPROMPTER even limbaugh THEIR GOD USES A SCRIPT

[RickTheScribe]

02:39 PM on 12/13/2010

I love Reese Witherspoon.

[Bluepagan]

02:48 PM on 12/13/2010

Me too, and I love Paul Rudd.

[pipetoe]

02:24 PM on 12/13/2010

Oh brother...

[KJLSanDiego]

02:15 PM on 12/13/2010

Paul Rudd seems like such a sweet fun guy! I bet he was really tripped up by all of it!

[blackfriday1978]

02:12 PM on 12/13/2010

Too cute! :)

[nsgo123]

01:33 PM on 12/13/2010

How cool, I can only dream of meeting the President. I never want to see Bush in this life or my next.

[blueplano]

02:06 PM on 12/13/2010

I wouldn't walk across the street to spit on Bush if he were on fire.

[hatedoll]

03:15 PM on 12/13/2010

Oh, there are a few things I'd -love- to tell W. to his face.

And his father.

And his grandfather if I could. :)

[WhySoCereal]

04:13 AM on 12/14/2010

Your comment made me laugh out loud, which does not happen often.

[pipetoe]

02:26 PM on 12/13/2010

I have met Bush and his dad and mom....I don't need to meet BO at all.
Bush family + awesome.
I met Bill Clinton too...and he's OK and fun to talk to; even if I am a Repub, I thought so.

[shamroc02]

03:44 PM on 12/13/2010

Im sure Obama could care less you dont want to meet him. Some of you act like you're hurting his feelings or something. Funny how not one of you can place a finger on why you dislike him so much. I have an obvious guess but ill keep that to myself.
 
One of the things that Obam's Presidency has done is expose a lot of people in this country fo rwho they are. There is going to be no going back after this. Im greatful that he and his wife continue to remain gracious in the face of utter ignorance.

[Hill Dweller]

04:33 PM on 12/13/2010

Bush and "awesome" are not compatible in my brain. Were you in a coma from 2000-2008?

[valluhree]

01:31 PM on 12/13/2010

Aww, Reese is adorable. X3

[Bluejay00234]

01:07 PM on 12/13/2010

She's just too adorable.

[JKPHILLY]

12:30 PM on 12/13/2010

Cute!

[karots]

12:50 PM on 12/13/2010

Yawn, don't you have some political blog to tro\\ or something?

[nsgo123]

01:30 PM on 12/13/2010

Thank you!

[veritas88]

01:55 PM on 12/13/2010

Please. You sound like a coward. I bet if you ever met President Obama you wouldn't say anything.

[jtthomas240]

08:43 PM on 12/13/2010

Thank you for pointing that out, it's probably spot on. F&F'd.