Charlize Theron On Her Secret Comedic Side

When Charlize Theron's upcoming film, "Young Adult," hits theaters later this month, people may be confused by what they see: instead of the knockout blonde dramatic star, they'll be getting pitch perfect comedic timing. But those that know Theron best -- or have seen her in a certain little mid-2000s sitcom called "Arrested Development" -- won't be surprised at all.

It's just a matter of finally being given the right opportunity to show off her talent.

"I mean, sometimes it's hard when you ... not hard. That sounds horrible. People have preconceived ideas and this whole industry is a little ass-backwards," she recently told Moviefone. "You know, the whole 'red carpet gown' thing. People, I think, believe that more to be reality versus what we do as actors and what we love and who we are. And, also, I really don't go on the defense on having to feel a need to go and explain who I really am. When I work with people, I think they get a sense of who I really am."

Theron has largely starred in dramas, with an Oscar win for her serial killer role in "Monster" and parts in films such as "The Cider House Rules" and "The Road," amongst others. But even in her dramatic roles, she's worked to defy the idea of glamorous Hollywood blonde who is glamorous at all times.

"More interesting stories come my way about what we consider real people than about glamorous, beautiful people," Theron told W Magazine in 2008. "It really irks me that people think I choose these roles because if I'm not looking attractive, they will take me seriously. I'm sorry, but if I'm going to play a cop, I'm not going to be wearing eyeliner. I'm not going to wake up in a scene with lip gloss on, because that's not how women wake up, not even the most beautiful women."

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Comments

[wonderfullone]

01:01 PM on 12/05/2011

Charlize is a gorgeous woman.

[GirlInNYC]

08:24 PM on 12/04/2011

A beautiful woman with amazing talent. I love almost everything she's in. Team Theron.

[ignacio sanabria]

10:12 AM on 12/04/2011

Still sleepless in Seattle over Charlize.

[tkondaks]

08:29 PM on 12/03/2011

I thought her wonderful and comedic in Woody Allen's "Curse of the Jade Scorpion", from about 10 years ago, in which she plays a wise-cracking vamp.

[sean6886]

01:16 PM on 12/03/2011

She is so beautiful.

[Wistfulslinking]

10:05 AM on 12/03/2011

Those who know and have worked with Theron know her only side, she is quite the cold, unfriendly woman. You'll never hear a warm cozy anecdote about her from anyone.

Kudos to her new press agent's push regarding her new movie.

[Ugonna]

10:31 AM on 12/03/2011

that's funny. Keanu, Shirley Mclaine, Jason Bateman, Will Smith, Patrick Wilson, Oswalt, Woody Harrelson, Tom Hanks and others who have said good things about working with her will be surprised that their comments apparently don't matter.

[Wistfulslinking]

02:49 PM on 12/03/2011

Your take on humour fails.

Obviously you cannot discern the drivel of a press junket from reality.

[CarlIII]

11:03 PM on 12/03/2011

I think she just about the best actress of her generation. She will win another ocsar or two down the road.

[Isabella85]

06:11 PM on 12/03/2011

Everyone who works her says she's the opposite of cold. They say she's hilarious and fun. Even Tommy Lee Jones loved her and he hates most people.

[wanglog]

10:01 AM on 12/03/2011

god i love charlize theron! along with carey mulligan, she's the most beautiful hollywood has to offer these days. they're both the result of pure, natural beauty and elegance colliding with innate talent! charlize's stint on arrested development showed a hilarious and playful side of her that i found utterly irresistible.

[Bor Zoi]

06:59 AM on 12/03/2011

I have lost count, but I think this is the seventh article in a week about Charlize.
Not that I am complaining because she is beautiful and has a ton of talent, but this kind of campaign blitz seems to speak of ...
... new movie coming out (and its pretty awful)
... having hard time securing work (she is 36 and Hollywood is not kind to women over 35)

In any case, more Charlize, please ...

[Isabella85]

06:03 PM on 12/03/2011

Neither because the movie is being raved about. She is being raved about more than ever. And she is more in demand than ever. 36 is still young. And it's the women over 35 who are the most successful: Meryl Streep, Sandra Bullock, Angelina Jolie, etc. These 20-somethings aren't cutting it in the success department. They only work in Transformers or super hero type films.

[snsenica]

04:34 AM on 12/03/2011

She has the image of a dominatrix: government plain-clothed police. Therefore she will never get anything but raves from the Press.
Good luck to her anyway.

[Wistfulslinking]

10:13 AM on 12/03/2011

Great face and body, no personality. It always shows...

[Flyfarfarright]

03:11 PM on 12/03/2011

Seems yours is showing too........altho it's a different part of YOUR body.

[Ana1982]

04:34 AM on 12/03/2011

Paprazzies and stalking celebrities and all that ''red carpet'' thing should be banned by law. For their (celebrities) mental health as well as for the rest of us who think either info's of someone's life should be at everyone's disposal, or that being know by wider public guarantees better life.. eventually it will give us less Kardashian-likes.

[ontariogirl]

09:23 AM on 12/03/2011

So true.

[RPI]

09:24 AM on 12/03/2011

they have no privacy--ban all paps--shouldn't princess diana be enough proof

[MenagerieNik]

02:22 AM on 12/03/2011

She's a damn fine actress and that's no secret. She won an Oscar for playing a serial killer; no lip gloss in sight. I'm all for articles on Theron but there's no secret and no article here!

[kasel1]

02:21 AM on 12/03/2011

It's no secret that she has a flat chest. Did she donate those to a good cause? I mean, with some make up and a decent smile, maybe a couple pounds, she might look like a read person, but I don't hold out much hope.

[Ugonna]

08:32 AM on 12/03/2011

She's WEARING makeup, even though she doesn't need it! And she's flashed her BEAUTIFUL smile many times. Troll.

[AllyCat7]

09:09 AM on 12/03/2011

Really? You really went there? You act as if women can control their breast size. Get a life.

[CKieffer]

11:24 PM on 12/02/2011

Kudos to her... she works and then goes off and enjoys her life in relative privacy. Class act and good actress.

[notaniceguy]

08:11 PM on 12/02/2011

I used to like her looks alot before she opened up her mouth. She still looks good, no question, but her looks don't fit her personality.. so.. verdict ... sex-yes, share a six pack-no

[Proximate Cause]

11:59 PM on 12/02/2011

agreed

[AllyCat7]

09:10 AM on 12/03/2011

lol. Yah, she does seem to take herself too seriously.

[lecloche]

07:49 PM on 12/02/2011

She can do comedy. I once saw her in a TV entertainment magazine interview during the filming of "Hancock" where she was trading quips in different character voices with off camera Will Smith and Jada Pinkett all while doing the interview; it was hilarious.