“I’ll have to buy some rose-colored glasses because Betty was that for all of us,” the actress, who costarred with White in the 2009 romantic comedy filmThe Proposal, adds.
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The Unforgivableactressrecently spoke with PEOPLEabout White ahead of what would have been the latter’s landmark birthday. Bullock was one of the numerous former costars of White’s to share sentiments about her for the cover story featured in this week’s issue of PEOPLE.
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In the interview, Bullock spoke about White’s skills as an actress over her illustrious career and how she had “ridiculous” comedic timing.
“Timing isn’t easy in comedy, because you have to navigate other people’s timing. Betty pivots like I have never seen, making it look seamless,” she said. “The rest of us just remain silent and pray we’re not cut out of the scene.”
Bullock also added that close pal White is a “loving, decent, optimistic, inclusive, hilarious human being.”
As for herThe ProposalcostarRyan Reynolds, the 45-year-old actor said he has been a fan of White’s “for as long as I can remember.”
“I heard that scripts forGolden Girlswere only 35 pages, which makes sense because so many of the laughs come from Betty simply looking at her castmates,” he said, also joking that White is “a typical Capricorn. Sleeps all day. Out all night boozing and snacking on men.”
source: people.com
