Betty:
What made you decide to do a remake of “American Pie”?
Madonna:
It was Rupert’s idea. I didn’t really care about it in the beginning.
He just kept telling me I should do it. And I kept going, “Why? YOU should
do it - it’s your idea. YOU make a record. Finally, he gave it to me and
I listened to it, and it stuck with me and I ended up doing it.
Betty:
This is your first movie since Evita, right?
Madonna:
Yep.
Betty:
Did you base your character on anyone?
Madonna:
My yoga teacher. I based my character really on her – my female yoga
teacher in Los Angeles. I mean, I have several all over the world, but
she’s one of my favorite teachers and I kinda base the way I dress and
the way my house is decorated and everything on her. And I became her
assistant for a couple of months helped teach her yoga class. So I had
lots and lots of time to prepare and get into it. I consider it a luxury.
Betty:
What do you think about the behavior of your character in the movie?
Madonna:
[Sighs] I don’t know. I guess I was a shit. [Laughs] It was so funny
because I was watching the movie with one of my best friends and she
slugged me in the middle of the screening and said, “How could you do
that?” I said, “I didn’t do it, my character did it.”
So, I probably wouldn’t have made a lot of the choices that she made,
but you know people do lots of crazy things when they’re in love – when
they’re afraid of losing something they care for and Rupert and I both
did stupid things in the movie.
Betty:
Speaking of - how was it working with Rupert in the movie?
Madonna:
It was great. He taught me a lot and he was a pleasure to work with.
Betty:
How were the kissing scenes?
Madonna:
Um, it was a bit weird. But you know, you just gotta do what you gotta
do. I mean, he is attractive.
Betty:
Yeah. 
Madonna:
He is attractive but it’s what’s weird. I mean, if I didn’t know him,
probably it would have been easier. Do you know what I mean? Because
he’s my friend and he has been for so long, that part is kinda like
kissing your brother I think.
Betty:
And this movie definitely addresses the issue of the nuclear family
vs. the non-traditional one. What do you think about that?
Madonna:
Listen, I think the most important thing for families is love.And if
a gay couple wants to have a child, they shouldn’t have any sort of
prejudices against them for wanting to raise one. And if a women wants
to have a child on her own and she isn’t in love with anybody, she shouldn’t
have anything held against her for that. I think that you know families
come in all shapes and sizes and that we have to be tolerant about that.
And I think that often times the traditional, conventional mother/father/children
scenario, you know often times, I don’t think people should stay together
no matter what. I think a lot of times they’re really toxic, unhealthy
environments. And...I’m not sure I’m answering your question.
Betty:
You did just fine!
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