Judy Greer is recalling when her Wedding Planner co-star Matthew McConaughey once came to her rescue.
During a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, the actress said she had gotten herself into a situation when she accidentally parked at an upscale hotel in New York City for the table read of the 2001 rom-com, starring McConaughey and Jennifer Lopez. Greer played Penny, the latter’s best friend in the film.
“I valeted my car; I didn’t know any better,” Greer said of when she arrived at the Roosevelt Hotel. “I didn’t have enough money to get my car out of the valet because I was so broke.”
She continued, “I was on the pay phone in the lobby, calling my friend Sean Gunn [Gilmore Girls and Guardians of the Galaxy actor], and Matthew McConaughey overheard me and gave me $20. I was so mortified, but also: my hero.”
The film, directed by Adam Shankman, follows Mary Fiore (Lopez), San Francisco’s most successful wedding planner, who books the biggest wedding of her career. But when she realizes she’s unknowingly fallen in love with the groom, Steve Edison (McConaughey), she has to decide if she’s going to help get him down the aisle to his fiancée or if she’ll finally get to be the bride.
When reflecting on her time filming The Wedding Planner, Greer said she remembers “how lovely Matthew McConaughey was. I loved seeing him in hair and makeup every morning, because he had pajamas on and a Yerba mate [tea]. I haven’t worked with him since, but I have a feeling not much has changed.”
After the film was a box office success, Greer went on to book roles in other rom-coms, including 13 Going on 30 and 27 Dresses.
