This post lists information relating to the movie, Monogamy. Rashida Jones stars.
In Monogamy, Rashida Jones and Chris Messina play a Brooklyn couple whose relationship is put to the test when Messina’s character falls for a blonde exhibitionist.
Here are pieces of a Q&A between the actors and New York magazine’s Vulture:
So what are your respective thoughts on monogamy – the way of life, I mean, not the movie?
Chris Messina: Well I have two boys and a girlfriend, so I obviously believe in it, but it’s still hard! I don’t know how natural it is, at least for me — for a lot of men I know. I would love to close my eyes and see myself with my girlfriend when we’re 99 years old and I have a pipe and she’s knitting a sweater, and I hope that’s the way it goes. I think it’s a challenge every day.
Rashida Jones: I agree – I don’t think it’s necessarily a natural state of being for animals such as human beings, but I do think the rewards of sticking with it are pretty fantastic. That being said, I really don’t think there’s a lot of that going on right now. There’s a lot of fear and running and bullshit irresponsible behavior. I think dudes are acting out right now in a huge way. Guys are freaking out. I think as a culture we’re going to have a really hard time with it.What about having sex in public? There’s a lot of that in the movie, too.
R: I totally get how people get off on it. It makes perfect sense to me. If that’s the thing that works for you, do your thing. Whatever gets you to the mainland.
C: Yeah! I’m down with that answer. I mean, I’ve liked having sex in bathrooms when there were people knocking on the door … that was fun. But I don’t know – these characters take it to a place that I never have. I have a tough time showing public affection.
R: I think it’s weird, right? It’s one thing to make out in public, but to actually have sex in public? That’s tough to do. I was just in Naples and I saw two young people making out on a corner. It was pretty awesome. But they were young.
C: Young – that might be the answer right there. Or maybe it’s old people, too. Like maybe if you saw an 80-year-old couple making out you’d be like, “That’s incredible!”
R: That’d be kind of cool, actually.
C: If you saw two, like, 80-year-olds, fucking on the corner of Bleecker Street?I really have no idea how I’d respond to that.
R: You would love it! Oh my God. You would love it.
September 1, 2009:
The Hollywood Reporter says Rashida Jones signed on to star in Monogamy, an indie romantic comedy penned by Evan Wiener and Murderball co-director Dana Adam Shapiro. Opposite her will be emerging actor Chris Messina (Away We Go).
The young couple’s relationship and its trials will be the film’s focus. It’s expected to reach the movie festival circuit by early 2010.
