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On a Role
RD: Now you're starring on the very hot Grey's Anatomy. When did you realize the show was going to be a huge success?Heigl: I was in New York the second year. People on the street would stop to talk about the show. In New York, people don't stop to talk about anything.
RD: Did you have any idea that your film Knocked Up would be such a hit?
Heigl: There were certainly high hopes for it, but I don't think we expected it to do quite that well. Judd Apatow has a comedic vision that incorporates heart and soul. People responded not only to the comedy, they responded to the characters in it.
RD: Before that, did you think of yourself as a comedic actress?
Heigl: I've always liked to joke around and be silly, but I never thought it could translate into real comedy. Now I say to the Grey's writers, "Write me comedy." I watch the show every week and I'll be like, Oh, God, it's Izzie's sympathetic face again. Give me some comedy. It's more interesting.
RD: Your next movie, 27 Dresses, is quintessential romantic comedy. It has people saying you're the next Julia Roberts.
Heigl: Not only will that make Julia Roberts hate me, but that's a lot of pressure. Julia Roberts needs no replacing.
RD: Is your mom still your manager?
Heigl: She's more like a business partner. We're starting up a production company together. It's a perfect balance because I've got the creative end wrapped up and she's got the business end.
RD: Do you get kidded about the stage mother thing?
Heigl: I know there are plenty of stereotypes, but at the end of the day, my mother has always put my agenda first. And even when it got really hard, my mother was the person saying, We'll figure something else out. You don't want to do this anymore -- we'll go do something else. The place she comes from is, I will not conduct myself in fear.
RD: Who is your role model?
Heigl: My mom, of course. It's because of the way she approaches life. She's very joyful and funny and compassionate and kind, but she's also very courageous.
RD: By the time this comes out, you'll be married. Do you have a vision of what you want to be five years from now?
Heigl: I've got it all mapped out. My mother always says, If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. But I'm passionate about having a big family. Once I have one child, we'll see how I feel about that. But I love the idea of seven children.
RD: Really?
Heigl: I do. And I love the idea of creating a very stable, normal family here in L.A. I want what I had growing up -- normalcy in the midst of chaos. I want to create traditions for us as a couple and for our kids and for our extended family. Those will be the things that keep us sane.
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