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Milo Ventimiglia has a way with women who are, shall we say, lyrically inclined.
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There actually wasnt at all, Ventimiglia says of any pre-existing intimidation that might have existed on his part.
So I didnt feel pressured because of these other great romances shes had on camera.
I got a phone call that said, Hey, Jens doing this movie and she really wants you.
And she doesnt want anybody else.
So I was like, okay!
It was really fun.
While I was burning down the Pearson house, I was also arm-in-arm with Jennifer.
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I had met Jennifer a couple times by way of NBC; her TV show, my TV show.
I got a phone call that said, Hey, Jens doing this movie and she really wants you.
And she doesnt want anybody else.
So I was like, okay!
It was really fun.
While I was burning down the Pearson house, I was also arm-in-arm with Jennifer.
Such different tones, switching between those two.
Was that a challenge in itself?One-hundred percent!
Hes a guy whos easy for men to understand, especially an actor jumping into his shoes.
So I didnt feel pressured because of these other great romances shes had on camera.
All paths are equal.
They all go towards a common goal, which hopefully is a happy relationship.
But, a woman pursuing her dream job I think is as valid and as important as a man.
She had to go after it.
She really doesnt have to sacrifice one or the other.
Theyre a portrait of a working-class couple in working-class New York.
Again, it goes back to a human story.
