I don’t want to be pigeonholed into doing just romantic comedies. But they’re fun, and especially for women, it’s nice to go to see them and enjoy that breath of fresh air.

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Kristen Bell, a famous American actress, says she doesn't want to be known for only doing romantic comedy movies. But she also thinks these movies are fun to make and for women to watch, because they provide a refreshing and enjoyable experience.

About Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell is an acclaimed American actress known for her roles in TV shows like Veronica Mars and The Good Place, as well as voice acting work in Disney’s Frozen movies. She began her career on the stage and has since appeared in numerous comedy films, showcasing her versatility and talent.

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This is not to be cocky, but, I go over real well at Comic-Con. I’ve done quite a few Comic-Cons, and I enjoy the hell out of them. They are so much fun, and so bizarre. I’ve done the FX Show in Florida, Wizard-World in Chicago, Comic-Con in San Diego, Wonder-Con in San Francisco, the Comic-Con in New York, and I’ve done them numerous times.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’ve been very lucky in the characters I’ve chosen. Up until last year I was a nobody. I did jobs I booked because I needed to put food in my mouth.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

There are so few strong roles for women, especially young women. And Veronica is very serious but also very likable. She’s a lone wolf, and it appeals to people that she isn’t rich and doesn’t have a lot of friends. No posse. She’s just like you, like most of us.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

What was previously perceived as nerdy is now viewed as original. What I like about nerdiness, geekiness, is it doesn’t really matter what you’re into – it just means you’re not a follower.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m not in the business of becoming famous. And that’s the advice I give to younger aspiring actors. Work onstage and do the little roles. In the end it’s not important to be seen. It’s important to do. There’s a lot of disappointment in this business, but my family keeps me grounded.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m carded for R-rated movies. And I get talked down to a lot. When I try to go rent a car or buy an airplane ticket or other stuff adults do, I get ‘Okaaaaaay, honey.’ I remember when I was 18, getting crayons in a restaurant.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

When I see something unjust, I have to intervene – it’s hard for me to watch the underdog suffer.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m not a risk taker. I don’t do plunging necklines or really short skirts. I try to stay as classy as possible and provide a little mystery.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I love nerds. Comic-Con junkies are the tastemakers of tomorrow. Isn’t that funny? The tables have turned.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I loved Catholic school. I didn’t like being beeped at by old pervs at the gas station because I was wearing a plaid skirt, though. It’s like, do you think I’m going to stop and give you my phone number?

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

Every woman in her late 20s goes through a period where she just doesn’t believe love is out there anymore, but it is. And I think the minute you stop looking for it is when it comes for you.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m an awful driver. I’m not going to lie about it. I’m not a good driver. I tried for a long time to pretend that I was. There’s a lot of road rage and a lot of times it’s directed at something I’ve done on the road.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I rarely wear clothes when I’m home by myself. I love making breakfast naked. But you’ve got to make sure the gardener’s not coming that day.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m a geek who loves fashion. There’s been a reinvention of the word geek. It means being passionate about anything that’s under the radar or sort of frowned upon, like Comic-Con.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m not in the business of becoming famous. And that’s the advice I give to younger aspiring actors. Work onstage and do the little roles. In the end it’s not important to be seen. It’s important to do. There’s a lot of disappointment in this business, but my family keeps me grounded.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

Detroit, the heart of the country… I grew up on 10 Mile, 2 miles better than 8 Mile.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I love nerds. Comic-Con junkies are the tastemakers of tomorrow. Isn’t that funny? The tables have turned.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I have always been an animal lover. I had a hard time disassociating the animals I cuddled with – dogs and cats, for example – from the animals on my plate, and I never really cared for the taste of meat. I always loved my Brussels sprouts.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m more of a homebody. I’m constantly asked: ‘Why don’t we see you out?’ But that’s not what drives me. I prefer to have people over – which I do a lot, because I bought a house that’s way too big for me, and four of my friends live there.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

What was previously perceived as nerdy is now viewed as original. What I like about nerdiness, geekiness, is it doesn’t really matter what you’re into – it just means you’re not a follower.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I have friends who wear Star Wars costumes and act like the characters all day. I may not be that deep into it, but there’s something great about loving what you love and not caring if it’s unpopular.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I find it almost comforting to count calories, because it makes me conscious of what I’m eating. But on Super Bowl Sunday, I thought, ‘Surrender to it. It’s nacho time.’ Then I ate nothing but Doritos all day.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I find it almost comforting to count calories, because it makes me conscious of what I’m eating. But on Super Bowl Sunday, I thought, ‘Surrender to it. It’s nacho time.’ Then I ate nothing but Doritos all day.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’d do pretty much anything to get back on stage. I’d like to develop a new musical. I nearly had a heart attack when I heard that they’re developing John Waters’ Cry-Baby because that is so amazing and super and wonderful and I wish that I could be involved. But it’s not the right time and I understand that. But I hear things like that and I get that little tingle in my stomach.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

Every woman in her late 20s goes through a period where she just doesn’t believe love is out there anymore, but it is. And I think the minute you stop looking for it is when it comes for you.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I don’t want to be pigeonholed into doing just romantic comedies. But they’re fun, and especially for women, it’s nice to go to see them and enjoy that breath of fresh air.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

This is not to be cocky, but, I go over real well at Comic-Con. I’ve done quite a few Comic-Cons, and I enjoy the hell out of them. They are so much fun, and so bizarre. I’ve done the FX Show in Florida, Wizard-World in Chicago, Comic-Con in San Diego, Wonder-Con in San Francisco, the Comic-Con in New York, and I’ve done them numerous times.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m empathetic to a fault. I really do – embarrassingly enough – tear up when someone squishes a bug in front of me.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m very used to playing the tomboy or the sarcastic cynic. That’s my go-to. Playing the vulnerable of a real girl that’s in real womanlike situations, where it’s romanticized, I’m a little nervous about it.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m not homely enough to play the nerdy girl and not nearly pretty enough to play the pretty girl.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’ve been very lucky in the characters I’ve chosen. Up until last year I was a nobody. I did jobs I booked because I needed to put food in my mouth.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I don’t want to be pigeonholed into doing just romantic comedies. But they’re fun, and especially for women, it’s nice to go to see them and enjoy that breath of fresh air.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’d do pretty much anything to get back on stage. I’d like to develop a new musical. I nearly had a heart attack when I heard that they’re developing John Waters’ Cry-Baby because that is so amazing and super and wonderful and I wish that I could be involved. But it’s not the right time and I understand that. But I hear things like that and I get that little tingle in my stomach.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I don’t like staying in hotels. I like to be in my own bed. San Diego as a city is really awesome. The only hard part of it for me is that I’m away from my family and my house. But as far as shooting down there, we get amazing locations, and the crew is really, really stellar down there. They are really fun.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’ve got more junk in the trunk than most 5-foot-1 blonde girls, and I like it.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I can rock out anything. I mean, I can rock out a little ‘Time After Time’. I can do a little ‘Grease Lightning’. It depends on the mood, but we do go karaoke, my friends and I in Los Angeles, and it’s a lot of fun.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

Detroit, the heart of the country… I grew up on 10 Mile, 2 miles better than 8 Mile.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I loved Veronica right off the bat. She was so strong and I think it is so important because there are so few shows that portray women, especially young women, as being strong and being able to stand up for themselves.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’ve always been a serial monogamist.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m not homely enough to play the nerdy girl and not nearly pretty enough to play the pretty girl.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m carded for R-rated movies. And I get talked down to a lot. When I try to go rent a car or buy an airplane ticket or other stuff adults do, I get ‘Okaaaaaay, honey.’ I remember when I was 18, getting crayons in a restaurant.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I pushed myself way too hard during the first year of Veronica Mars and I got moody and run-down. Now I’ll go to bed early instead of going out with friends. It’s not always the most fun option, but I know I need at least eight hours of sleep to feel balanced.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

Something magical happened when I turned 25 – I looked in the mirror and was like, ‘You might not get carded for an R-rated movie anymore.’ Like I didn’t have a little stick figure anymore.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I rarely wear clothes when I’m home by myself. I love making breakfast naked. But you’ve got to make sure the gardener’s not coming that day.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I have always been an animal lover. I had a hard time disassociating the animals I cuddled with – dogs and cats, for example – from the animals on my plate, and I never really cared for the taste of meat. I always loved my Brussels sprouts.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

There are so few strong roles for women, especially young women. And Veronica is very serious but also very likable. She’s a lone wolf, and it appeals to people that she isn’t rich and doesn’t have a lot of friends. No posse. She’s just like you, like most of us.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

All girls hit that phase where they like the bad boy. I grew out of that really young and I have a wonderful guy in my life who’s not a bad boy at all. I like the satiric, consistent nice guy.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I don’t think I have the stomach Veronica has. I think I have the determination and the stubbornness and a little bit of the go-get-em. But I think I’m about 20 percent more girl than Veronica is. There’s a lot of Veronica that hits home with me, the sort of feisty area. But I think that I have a little bit more girl. I’d scream my head off if I saw a body in the freezer.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I can rock out anything. I mean, I can rock out a little ‘Time After Time’. I can do a little ‘Grease Lightning’. It depends on the mood, but we do go karaoke, my friends and I in Los Angeles, and it’s a lot of fun.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m very used to playing the tomboy or the sarcastic cynic. That’s my go-to. Playing the vulnerable of a real girl that’s in real womanlike situations, where it’s romanticized, I’m a little nervous about it.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I pushed myself way too hard during the first year of Veronica Mars and I got moody and run-down. Now I’ll go to bed early instead of going out with friends. It’s not always the most fun option, but I know I need at least eight hours of sleep to feel balanced.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

All girls hit that phase where they like the bad boy. I grew out of that really young and I have a wonderful guy in my life who’s not a bad boy at all. I like the satiric, consistent nice guy.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I don’t like staying in hotels. I like to be in my own bed. San Diego as a city is really awesome. The only hard part of it for me is that I’m away from my family and my house. But as far as shooting down there, we get amazing locations, and the crew is really, really stellar down there. They are really fun.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m more of a homebody. I’m constantly asked: ‘Why don’t we see you out?’ But that’s not what drives me. I prefer to have people over – which I do a lot, because I bought a house that’s way too big for me, and four of my friends live there.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m an awful driver. I’m not going to lie about it. I’m not a good driver. I tried for a long time to pretend that I was. There’s a lot of road rage and a lot of times it’s directed at something I’ve done on the road.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m not going to become anybody I don’t want to become.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I have the best roommates in the world! It creates a fun sense of family… and that’s really important to me. Things can get so lonely without it.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I loved Catholic school. I didn’t like being beeped at by old pervs at the gas station because I was wearing a plaid skirt, though. It’s like, do you think I’m going to stop and give you my phone number?

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m a geek who loves fashion. There’s been a reinvention of the word geek. It means being passionate about anything that’s under the radar or sort of frowned upon, like Comic-Con.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m empathetic to a fault. I really do – embarrassingly enough – tear up when someone squishes a bug in front of me.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I have the best roommates in the world! It creates a fun sense of family… and that’s really important to me. Things can get so lonely without it.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m not going to become anybody I don’t want to become.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m not recognized very often, and if I am, it’s a die-hard Veronica Mars fan. Which is usually flattering and an honor. I really try not to think about it.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I don’t think I have the stomach Veronica has. I think I have the determination and the stubbornness and a little bit of the go-get-em. But I think I’m about 20 percent more girl than Veronica is. There’s a lot of Veronica that hits home with me, the sort of feisty area. But I think that I have a little bit more girl. I’d scream my head off if I saw a body in the freezer.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I loved Veronica right off the bat. She was so strong and I think it is so important because there are so few shows that portray women, especially young women, as being strong and being able to stand up for themselves.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’ve always been a serial monogamist.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I have friends who wear Star Wars costumes and act like the characters all day. I may not be that deep into it, but there’s something great about loving what you love and not caring if it’s unpopular.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

Something magical happened when I turned 25 – I looked in the mirror and was like, ‘You might not get carded for an R-rated movie anymore.’ Like I didn’t have a little stick figure anymore.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m not recognized very often, and if I am, it’s a die-hard Veronica Mars fan. Which is usually flattering and an honor. I really try not to think about it.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’ve got more junk in the trunk than most 5-foot-1 blonde girls, and I like it.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I’m not a risk taker. I don’t do plunging necklines or really short skirts. I try to stay as classy as possible and provide a little mystery.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I have the mouth of a sailor.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

I have the mouth of a sailor.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

When I see something unjust, I have to intervene – it’s hard for me to watch the underdog suffer.

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)