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"Friends With Better Lives" Stars Brooklyn Decker & Zoe Lister-Jones on Who Has It Better

"Friends With Better Lives" Stars Brooklyn Decker & Zoe Lister-Jones on Who Has It Better

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YH catches up with lovely ladies Brooklyn Decker and Zoe Lister-Jones at SXSW to find out more about their "old school" CBS sitcom "Friends With Better Lives"! In that spirit, we give them several different scenarios to find out who they think "has it better", plus we hear about Zoe's run-in with Matthew McConaughey at the Indie Spirit Awards and find out Brooklyn's Austin must-do! Hosted by Nikki Novak (@nikkinovak). Check out the Young Hollywood Store Here: http://shopyounghollywood.com/

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Young Hollywood

Oh, it's easier to go that way. I know. Wait, are we rolling? Okay, I'm sorry. We're just chatting here. I'm with Zoey Lister Jones and Brooklyn Decker and we're in your hometown. Welcome to Austin!

Brooklyn Decker

Yes.

Young Hollywood

And we're at a wine tasting, like, I love you. It's perfect. I know. This was not on our plan, but we are so going with it. So what do we have to eat when we're in Austin? Tell us like one place if we had to, you know.

Brooklyn Decker

If you want to go shopping, walk down Congress Avenue. There are incredible restaurants and a lot of cool antique stores, a lot of boutiques. It's just a really fun way to see the funky side of Austin. So walk down Congress. You'll get like a really good dose.

Young Hollywood

I've got another words. Really? What did I say? Funky? I was being Funky. Funky, very appropriate. Keep Austin weird, right? Young Hollywood. And I have to ask you, cuz there was something on your Twitter. Matthew McConaughey in the forefront and it was "Just keep living, all right, all right, all right." No, everybody's talking about that. That's becoming like a catch phrase now. So what was that? Where was that taken?

Zoe Lister-Jones

I know, I know. I was at the Independent Spirit Awards and I was seated at the table behind him. Um, and I'm like such a huge fan and it is the McConaissance. I don't know that. As you all know. I mean, I love that one. I love it.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, the McConaissance.

Zoe Lister-Jones

He's having a moment. So my, um, husband was watching them. I wasn't watching them and he was like, "Oh my God, you're in the same shot as Matthew McConaughey." So I had to Instagram it.

Young Hollywood

So did you listen in on the conversation? Cuz I'd be leaning over there the whole time and just, let's see. I would love to know what goes on like in his world. Sort of behind the scenes. I know. Is that guy as good in front of the camera?

Zoe Lister-Jones

I was actually like more tuned in to Camila, cuz I want to know everything that's happening with her at all times. So then that's sort of, like, lends itself to this show, because that is sort of a theme of the show is having girl envy. Yes. And having friend envy. Cuz I'm the same way. I could care less about the hot guy. I wanna know where she got her outfit, where she got her handbag. So let's talk about the show. So you, I think uh, James Van Der Beek, one of your co-stars, talked about it being kind of like an old-school sitcom. Like, do you know, like, what does he mean by that?

Brooklyn Decker

Yeah. We shoot in front of a live audience, which I feel like is a big part of that. That's how some of the best sitcoms in history were filmed and not as many shows are filmed that way. So I think the format of shooting in itself is very old school. And um, I I think the theme is sort of a classic theme. It's a group of friends that people want to watch and be a part of hopefully. But also very raunchy and modern at the same time.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, I know. They have to be a little bit raunchier now, now in this, you know, in 2014, it has to be a little bit.

Zoe Lister-Jones

Well, it's dealing, I mean, it's dealing with like modern relationships, so it's also dealing heavily with sex and it does not shy away from that.

Young Hollywood

Right, right. Is there anybody in your life or or like that you see like I think Beyoncé when I think of this. Somebody who you are sure has an amazing life. Cuz you know, you never really can tell what goes on behind the scenes. Yes. Who would you say for either of you would be somebody

Brooklyn Decker

We were actually just singing Beyoncé.

Zoe Lister-Jones

Beyoncé. Yeah. It's kind of

Brooklyn Decker

We were just looking at her Instagram and she was stripping on a pole and looked so classy. How does that happen?

Zoe Lister-Jones

I think that people are too complex to have fully amazing lives. Yeah. I feel like everyone's struggling. I hope there's something that makes someone somewhat normal. Yeah. Do you know? I hope that there's something that's not perfect.

Brooklyn Decker

I just think Beyoncé's struggling.

Young Hollywood

You do? Yeah. Deep down. Breaking news. Breaking news, Young Hollywood. Beyoncé is struggling.

Brooklyn Decker

There's a reason she's on that pole. She does not have it together right now.

Young Hollywood

Okay, so we have a game for you guys. It's called Who Has it Better? And we're gonna give you scenarios. Okay. Who has it better? Your friend who lives in Paris or your friend who lives in Hawaii?

Brooklyn Decker

Hawaii.

Zoe Lister-Jones

Paris.

Brooklyn Decker

Twist. I'm not a big city person and you can't really hike in Paris. I don't know.

Zoe Lister-Jones

Listen, I'm a city girl. I was raised in Brooklyn. I like, I love Paris. It's so romantic.

Young Hollywood

Okay, so a little difference of opinion there. Okay, who has it better? Your friend who is never tired. The one who has boundless energy or the one who never physically ages. Or looks tired.

Brooklyn Decker

Never physically ages.

Zoe Lister-Jones

Physically ages. Let's be honest.

Young Hollywood

Oh, that's beyond. What does it look like? I know. Is it not looking good together? All right, then we're fine. Okay, last but not least. Who has it better? Your friend who can read minds or your friend who can predict the future?

Brooklyn Decker

Future. But the future scares me. I don't I don't wanna know the

Zoe Lister-Jones

I say minds. That's like the secret power I wish I had.

Brooklyn Decker

You do? Oh.

Zoe Lister-Jones

I wanna know what they're thinking all the time.

Brooklyn Decker

Oh God, it would be so horrible though.

Zoe Lister-Jones

No, it would be terrible, but I feel like seeing the future would be horrible.

Brooklyn Decker

I know. They're both bad. I can't handle that power at all.

Young Hollywood

So give us a little tease. I saw before you were doing like a little quick tease, it was like, "I'm the person who this, I'm the person who that." Give us a little tease about the show.

Zoe Lister-Jones

Well, it's like it's about six friends who each sort of envy each other's position in life. So

Young Hollywood

And you have a great career, right? You have like a great

Zoe Lister-Jones

I have a great career and I am like, great sex life. And I have a great sex life. Oh, and act very active. Very active. Oh.

Young Hollywood

And what do you have?

Brooklyn Decker

I also have a very active sex life. But it's a monogamous sex life, whereas hers is is the opposite. Playing the field. It's it is.

Young Hollywood

So which who has it better? And we'll leave you with that thought. America, you decide.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Brooklyn Decker

    Actress promoting her show, participating in interview

  • Zoe Lister-Jones

    Actress promoting her show, participating in interview

  • Nikki Novak

    Host of the interview

  • Matthew McConaughey

    Zoe Lister-Jones had an encounter with him

  • Camila

    Zoe Lister-Jones was more interested in her than Matthew McConaughey

  • James Van Der Beek

    Co-star on 'Friends With Better Lives'

  • Beyoncé

    Discussed as someone who might have an amazing life

FAQ

What show are Brooklyn Decker and Zoe Lister-Jones promoting?+
Brooklyn Decker and Zoe Lister-Jones are promoting their CBS sitcom "Friends With Better Lives."
Where was the interview with Brooklyn Decker and Zoe Lister-Jones filmed?+
The interview with Brooklyn Decker and Zoe Lister-Jones was filmed at SXSW in Austin, Texas.
Who does Zoe Lister-Jones mention seeing at the Independent Spirit Awards?+
Zoe Lister-Jones mentions seeing Matthew McConaughey at the Independent Spirit Awards.
What is Brooklyn Decker's recommendation for Austin?+
Brooklyn Decker recommends walking down Congress Avenue in Austin for shopping, restaurants, antique stores, and boutiques.
What kind of show is "Friends With Better Lives"?+
"Friends With Better Lives" is described as an "old school" CBS sitcom, filmed in front of a live audience, dealing with modern relationships and sex.

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