Before becoming a star in Hollywood, the ’13 Going on 30′ actress Judy Greer he had his share of struggles. Recalling her role in the 2001 rom-com ‘The Wedding Planner’ on its 25th anniversary, the actor recently shared a hilarious experience with the film’s leading man, Matthew McConaughey. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Judy Greer shared an incident when she was “so broken” she couldn’t drive out of a casting call the first time she met the cast, and how Matthew McConaughey saved her day.
Matthew McConaughey saved the day for Judy Greer
“Before we started shooting, we did a table reading, and we did it at the Roosevelt Hotel, and I had my car appraised,” he told the outlet. “I didn’t know better.” However, when he went to pick up the car at the end of the day, he “didn’t have enough money”.Realizing she couldn’t pay for the chair, she called her friend, Sean Gunn, from a pay phone in the lobby for help. “Matthew McConaughey heard me and gave me $20,” he recalled with a laugh. “I was so mortified, but also, ‘My hero.'”
Judy Greer recalls filming days of ‘The Wedding Planner’
In the interview, Judy Greer recalled her experience with the film and how it left a lasting impression on her. He fondly remembered the atmosphere on the set, especially when it came to McConaughey.“The thing I remember about that movie was cool [he] was I loved seeing her hair and makeup every morning because she had pajamas and a Yerba Mate,” Greer said at the outlet. “I haven’t worked with her since, but I don’t think she’s changed much.”‘The Wedding Planner’ is a 2001 rom-com Jennifer Lopez Mary Fiore, a successful San Francisco wedding planner, falls in love with charming pediatrician Steve Edison, played by Matthew McConaughey, after an accident. Complications arise when Mary falls in love with her biggest client, Steve. Judy Greer played Penny, Mary’s loyal but often ditsy assistant.
