Actress and Doppelganger to our beloved Chelsea Handler, Elizabeth Banks (star of one of my favorite indie-quirky-comedy films “The Baxter”) speaks to elf magazine’s November 2010 issue about health and environmental needs that are in grave danger.
On always wanting to continue learning…“I relish learning. I am a voracious reader and also really value hands-on experiences. In my new film, I play a woman who is accused of murder and jailed. So to prepare for the role, I read a lot about the penal system and I visited a prison. I was locked in a cell for three minutes, at which point I wanted to cry. That was long enough for me! I have a good idea now of what Lindsay Lohan went through! But really, whatever I’m involved in, whether it’s for a role or my interest in nature, I like educating myself.”
On being more conscious of her habits… “[Husband Max Handelman] and I have cut out other things, like cable channels, because we’d rather spend money on good food. We’re just trying to think more about the cycle of life we’re part of. It also goes back to your real-life experiences. McDonald’s hamburgers might be delicious in my mouth, but my real-life experience is that they make my belly hurt. I already didn’t eat them that often, and now I know more about how things are processed. If they don’t make me feel great, why would I bother eating them?”
On her recent trip to the Galapagos with Leonardo DiCaprio, where they were studying and researching ocean conservation…“My trip to the Galápagos Islands in April was an amazing experience. I got interested in ocean conservation when it was presented to me in this very powerful way: When you go to Yellowstone and you see eagles and geysers and bears, you think, Thank goodness we don’t allow them to build a skyscraper here; thank goodness we’re conserving this land. We don’t do that with the ocean. Less than 1 percent of the planet’s oceans is preserved. That should change! I don’t think I’m the one who’s going to change the world, but hopefully, I can provide some momentum for change by sharing what I learned.”In case you kiddas have never seen nor heard of the film “The Baxter”, starring Miss Elizabeth Banks, than dig it below.
