To me, Meryl Streep is one of the best actresses of our time.  She is versatile, funny, and beyond talented.  She plays Julia Child in Julie and Julia and judging from the trailers she nails it.  What else is new.  That’s Meryl! 

Her costar Amy Adams plays Julie Powell, the writer of the book.  Nora Ephron wrote the screenplay.  Costars Chris Messina, Jane Lynch and Mary Lynn Rajskub also attended the Los Angeles premiere as well as:

• Ashley Greene
• Maria Menounos
• Brittny Gastineau
• Giada de Laurentiis

Meryl Streep admits that she and her onscreen husband in the film played by Stanley Tucci, are somewhat like a married couple in real life:

“Stanley and I are always on opposite sides in a very famous charades game during Christmas. We’ve been at each other’s throats like married people for a long time, many years and we knew each other in that way.

“I’ve been in love with him from a far anyway with the totality of the man from Big Night to his directing work, in every way. It wasn’t a tough job imagining being in love with him.”

He’s impressive in the kitchen as well:

“I once invited him over for dinner (to bond) with (his wife) Kate and I decided I’d make blanket de foie and it was not quite done when they arrived and so Stanley came in and completely took over the kitchen. We didn’t eat until 11pm!”

To have Meryl Streep as a friend and hang with her would be so cool.

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