Sam Rockwell spilled the beans, and told Usmagazine.com that he and Jennifer Aniston will be teaming up as two sides of a love triangle in You Are Here (Peter Saarsgard will be the third), set to begin filming early next year.
The actor was in Los Angeles to promote indie thriller Joshua, which opens July and co-stars The Departed's Vera Farmiga, when he sat down with Us to talk about working with everyone's favorite exes (Rockwell has a role in Brad Pitt's The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, due out in October).
Usmagazine.com: Will working with Jennifer Aniston be weird for you, being a friend of Brad Pitt's?
Sam Rockwell: Oh no - it's an acting part. It's not like I'm really going to have an affair with Jennifer. I have a girlfriend and I think she's got a boyfriend - I don't know. Ask the tabloids - they know better than me! But yeah, I know Vince Vaughn too. Vince is a friend of mine and Brad is a friend of mine. I've met Jennifer - she's a lovely person, such a nice person.
Us: Was that strange for you being pulled into all of those stories a few months ago when people said that you and Jennifer two were dating?
SR: It was funny and flattering. Had it gone any further, it would've been annoying. A guy showed up in front of my apartment and that was kind of creepy. But I was like, "Whatever." I think it's cute and flattering. But had it gone any further, it would've been a pain in the ass.
Us: You probably would've gotten a phone call from Brad asking what was up!
SR: [laughing] Yeah, maybe! No, I don't think so. I don't think he would get involved.
Us: Does playing this role in Joshua, of a parent who has a terrorizing kid, make you less or more inclined to be a dad yourself someday?
SR: I definitely DON'T want to be a parent. It's not for me.
Us: Have you always felt that way?
SR: Yeah, pretty much. It's not my bag, I don't think.
Us: What about marriage?
SR: Hmmm - I don't know. Who knows...we'll see.
The actor was in Los Angeles to promote indie thriller Joshua, which opens July and co-stars The Departed's Vera Farmiga, when he sat down with Us to talk about working with everyone's favorite exes (Rockwell has a role in Brad Pitt's The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, due out in October).
Usmagazine.com: Will working with Jennifer Aniston be weird for you, being a friend of Brad Pitt's?
Sam Rockwell: Oh no - it's an acting part. It's not like I'm really going to have an affair with Jennifer. I have a girlfriend and I think she's got a boyfriend - I don't know. Ask the tabloids - they know better than me! But yeah, I know Vince Vaughn too. Vince is a friend of mine and Brad is a friend of mine. I've met Jennifer - she's a lovely person, such a nice person.
Us: Was that strange for you being pulled into all of those stories a few months ago when people said that you and Jennifer two were dating?
SR: It was funny and flattering. Had it gone any further, it would've been annoying. A guy showed up in front of my apartment and that was kind of creepy. But I was like, "Whatever." I think it's cute and flattering. But had it gone any further, it would've been a pain in the ass.
Us: You probably would've gotten a phone call from Brad asking what was up!
SR: [laughing] Yeah, maybe! No, I don't think so. I don't think he would get involved.
Us: Does playing this role in Joshua, of a parent who has a terrorizing kid, make you less or more inclined to be a dad yourself someday?
SR: I definitely DON'T want to be a parent. It's not for me.
Us: Have you always felt that way?
SR: Yeah, pretty much. It's not my bag, I don't think.
Us: What about marriage?
SR: Hmmm - I don't know. Who knows...we'll see.
