One of contemporary cinema�s most successful actors, Owen Wilson has won great acclaim for his memorable turns in such films as �The Wedding Crashers� and �Marley & Me.� This year, he will star in three consecutive major studio releases - Columbia Pictures� �How Do You Know,� Warner Bros.� �Hall Pass� and Disney/Pixar�s �Cars 2.�
In �How Do You Know� where he so-stars with Reese Witherspoon, Wilson plays Matty, major league baseball pitcher who, on the surface, is every girl�s dream. Handsome, charming, funny, athletic, famous, and rich, he doesn�t take anything too seriously - or even the least bit seriously. Especially his relationships - with his choice of women, why should he? And Lisa (Witherspoon) is just another girl he can have a good time with� until he starts to develop stronger feelings. �He starts to see what makes her unique, and he falls for her,� says Wilson.
�There�s no question that he falls in love,� says writer-director James L. Brooks. �But he falls in love in a different way than any regular Joe would.�
Matty might seem to be a bit of a cad who plays the field, but Brooks says he operates according to a strict code. �He always tells the truth,� says Brooks. �He�s not conniving, he�s not lying, he�s not sneaking around. He has a code of ethics, and his code of ethics is to tell the truth.�
When he goes all out - or, at least, as far out as he is capable of going - to win her, so rock solid is Matty�s confidence that even a potential rival, George (Paul Rudd), enters the picture, he remains unshakable.
�Matty is such a sweet guy, but he just isn�t very aware of what people around him are thinking and feeling,� says Witherspoon. �To Matty, life is a party, and he wants Lisa to be part of the party and not bring him down. He never asks Lisa about herself � whereas George wants to know everything about her and wants to help her, even though he has troubles of his own.�
�And as I started writing Owen Wilson�s character, I had more fun with the character than I imagined � and I changed the story to make him a central part of the plot,� reveals Brooks.
�The best way I can describe Matty is happy-go-lucky. He doesn�t want to complicate things,� says Wilson. �At first, Lisa�s just another girl - he�s just out to have a good time. But that changes as he hangs around with her more.�
�If Matty is not having a great time in every minute of his life, he feels wildly uncomfortable,� says Brooks. �How many women have known a Matty, where they know at that moment that they fall for him that it may not mean anything to him?�
Brooks has had a long relationship with Wilson. �When I met Owen, I was producing `Bottle Rocket.� He was living on the floor with his brothers and Wes Anderson and the other actors. He�s very gifted � this character has to drive every scene he�s in and be exuberant at every moment. He can�t have someone set up the joke and then counter-punch the comedy � he has to give himself his own setups. And he does it brilliantly. There�s never a minute when he�s not giving you world-class reaction shots.�
Opening soon across the Philippines, �How Do You Know� is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Visit http://www.columbiapictures.com.ph for trailers, exclusive content and free downloads. Like us at www.Facebook.com/ColumbiaPicturesPH and join our fan contests.
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