Justin Long: "Exposing Myself" to Christina Applegate Was "Weird"
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When Justin Long learned he would be doing full-frontal nudity in Going the Distance, he never imagined he'd be doing it in front of his childhood crush, Christina Applegate.
"I was sort of exposing myself to someone I grew up watching. Really weird," the actor, 32, told UsMagazine.com at the film's London premiere Friday. "And while we were shooting! I'm kidding."
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The actor admitted that he isn't used to having so much attention on his body.
"There was an element of vanity that came into play that I wasn't really used to with the other roles I have done," he said.
So how did Long prep for the nerve-wracking scene?
"I had a very complicated procedure: nipple enlargement surgery. I did!" he joked. "I had very tiny nipples. They're like freckles."
Kidding aside, Long said he had a blast filming the movie with Drew Barrymore (who he's been dating off-and-on for several years) -- and even began to see her in a new light.
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"She's so funny, insanely funny. But I also got to see a side of her during this movie, which I hadn't seen, because I'd never known her in a professional capacity. I got to see how she treated the people that she's working with and it made her so much more beautiful," Long told Us. "She's lovely to everyone -- to PA's, studio people, no matter where you are in the hierarchy. It's rare."
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18Umm -- yeah -- that's something I would pay NOT to see. Whose horrible idea was it to have Justin Long show his meat and two veg on camera? He's not a bad-looking guy. but really. Nobody wants to see that.
He looks like a kid. Nothing to look at.
I absolutely love justin long and drew barrymore. They're both so adorable and tons of fun to watch in their movies. Really good match as a couple.
His chest aint hairy. Now Robin Williams, that's hairy. Werewolf HAIRY!
I think they are cute together.. I LOVE positive stories about positive people..
o.k. so WHY is he appealing? to me he's really boring onscreen, and drew could do way better in the looks department- even though she's a total idiot....
I love them together...I hope they can make it work. They'd make a cute baby.
I like Kim Kardashian's new hair-do!
I really think that Drew & Justin are soul mates. I hope they keep each other around for a long time! SO cute to watch!!!
Eew janice hairy chests are nasty!
I don't like bare chests, but not really hairy ones either. He looks like a kid, I agree.
Considering Christina is only 6 years older..I mean..he makes it sound like she is old enough to be his mother.
What is it that these grown men have bodies that look like a 12 year olds? Justin is 32, NO sexy, masculine hair on his chest, hardly no definition, my sisters son at 13 has a better chest than this guy! Thank god my husband looks like a man, he's 28 and has a gorgeous cut, sexy hairy chest! And if these celeb guys are waxing for the smooth, "FEM" look, it's gross. They DO look fem. A man is supposed to be hairy!
I agree him, it does seem wierd, but I'm glad it all worked out!
Yeah it was so wierd he was erect
All kidding aside, I think they look very happy together and they make a nice couple. :)
Aw I think he'd be a pretty amazing boyfriend...seems like a really awesome guy. Drew Barrymore is a very lucky girl! It is obvious that he is very much in love with her. I think he's sexy...his personality adds a lot to that.
You know what else is WEIRD? YOU YA' JACK WAGON!