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Brittany Murphy at House of Hype

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Our Sundance coverage continues on as we hit hotspot, House of Hype, where we talk to Brittany Murphy about Sundance and why she is in the photography studio supporting her husband, Simon Monjack, who was shooting celebrities like Colin Firth at the festival. Brittany Murphy also tells Young Hollywood how she met her husband, and why she will always wear makeup to photo shoots. Hosted by Carly Steel.

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Young Hollywood

All right, so I have the pleasure of hanging out with the beautiful Miss Britney Murphy.

Brittany Murphy

It has been my pleasure Miss Carlin.

Young Hollywood

Well, thank you Britney, in this fantastic studio which is oh so secret. We've been very lucky to get access in here. You're right and saying it's very secretive. Tell us a little bit about what's going on. Your husband is Simon, who's a fantastic photographer, one of my favorite photographers, has been shooting during the Sundance Film Festival. He's the official photographer for Amnesty International here in Rocks the Boat and also helping out with Blonde Magazine. So he's been taking some really beautiful images of uh people that are supporting the causes. And I see he just shot Colin Firth.

Brittany Murphy

He did some incredible pictures of Colin. His favorites of the evening actually were you, madam. I'm usually very shy getting my picture taken and he was awesome.

Young Hollywood

Has he ever shot you? Have you worked with him?

Brittany Murphy

Yes, that's how we met, 11 years ago. I was so excited. I thought it was the first photo shoot where I'd have hair and makeup and get to wear glamorous clothes and feel great. And it was I guess up and comers and he had shot myself and Kirsten Dunst, Nicole Kidman, all of these.

Young Hollywood

Oh you were up and comers, man. Nicole Kidman, Britney Murphy, Kirsten Dunst, how far you have come. God bless.

Brittany Murphy

Thank goodness. But I remember I arrived with no makeup and um jeans and a little white tank top and uh I had a water and my hair was still wet. It was dark and long. And the photographer came out and I don't know, he said I'm the assistant. that it was Simon, but he really wasn't the assistant. I it ended up being in a back alley behind the studio in Hollywood and he's like, take another sip of the water bottle. click, got it. And it was love at first sight. And I never went to a photo shoot without makeup on again.

Young Hollywood

Have you been enjoying Sundance? What else have you been doing at the festival?

Brittany Murphy

I've really been uh supporting my husband and being a photographic assistant.

Young Hollywood

I hope he appreciates you. That's a very dutiful wife.

Brittany Murphy

He No, he he does. I appreciate him. He's the extraordinary one.

Young Hollywood

This is Britney Murphy and you are watching Young Hollywood.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Brittany Murphy

    Main interviewee, actress

  • Carly Steel

    Host of Young Hollywood

  • Simon Monjack

    Brittany's husband, photographer

  • Colin Firth

    Celebrity photographed by Simon

  • Kirsten Dunst

    Mentioned as an 'up and comer' with Brittany

  • Nicole Kidman

    Mentioned as an 'up and comer' with Brittany

FAQ

Who is Brittany Murphy's husband?+
Brittany Murphy's husband was Simon Monjack, a photographer.
What was Simon Monjack doing at Sundance?+
Simon Monjack was shooting during the Sundance Film Festival, serving as the official photographer for Amnesty International and helping with Blonde Magazine.
How did Brittany Murphy and Simon Monjack meet?+
Brittany Murphy and Simon Monjack met 11 years prior to the interview at a photo shoot where Simon was the photographer.
Why does Brittany Murphy always wear makeup to photo shoots?+
Brittany Murphy learned to always wear makeup to photo shoots after her first experience with Simon Monjack where she arrived without any and felt caught off guard.
What celebrities did Simon Monjack photograph at Sundance?+
Simon Monjack photographed celebrities including Colin Firth at the Sundance Film Festival.

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