Just watch me: Jennifer Aniston loves proving naysayers wrong
Actor Jennifer Aniston says 2019 has reiterated her faith in her capabilities, and she loves challenging people who tell her she cannot achieve something.
The 50-year-old star, who was named as one of the 2019’s People of the Year by People magazine, said she has learnt “how much I’m capable of”, this year.
“The words, ‘I dare you’ or ‘No’ always make me kind of go, ‘Oh, okay. Well, let’s just see’,” she said.
Aniston, who stars as a TV host caught up in the #MeToo movement on The Morning Show, said it was thrilling to star as well as executive produce the web show.
“Doing it, I mean we were really flying by the seat of our pants. [The company] itself was building a streaming service so everyone was like,
JENNIFER ANISTON SAID, THIS YEAR, SHE HAS LEARNT JUST HOW MUCH SHE IS CAPABLE OF
we are all in this together, this is exhilarating and terrifying. But at the same time, it was unbelievably rewarding. Just to be that involved. To really take on a subject that could be touchy and obviously taboo — and also necessary during this time that we’re in. I feel like I’ve got wind burn, let’s just say that.”
Working with close friend and actor Reese Witherspoon was also great for Aniston, who believes she and Witherspoon “were really a good yin-yang to each other.” Aniston said she started to have faith in herself in her 20s as there were plenty in her family to discourage her about acting.
“By getting honest with myself in terms of my relationship with my family. Speaking my truth to them without fear and therefore my work reflected that. And then F.R.I.E.N.D.S came. If there were any naysayers in my family, ‘This will never… you’ll never make a dime’. Just watch me. Don’t threaten me that way. God knows now I’m going to make a couple of dimes.”
When asked about a possible reunion of F.R.I.E.N.D.S, Aniston said there are always stories but she does not know much. “And I will just continue with… we’re trying... What else could make a group of six actors feel more proud?” she said.