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HIT & RUN's Dax Shepard & Kristen Bell Have a Love-In!

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Do you feel the love? We certainly do when real-life couple and stars of crime caper 'Hit and Run', Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell, stop by the Studio to get in some good PDA -- but it's okay, because Georgie is on hand to help our host not feel like a third wheel! (For a little while anyway...) In the meantime, Dax tells us what inspired him to write and direct this film, and Kristen describes the subtle nuances of Resting Bitch Face.

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Kristen Bell

I've always seen Dax's um directing perspective when he's we've um yeah. Thank you. I felt like that side was kept up as well. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

I'm Alana here at the Young Hollywood studio with Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard. How are you?

Dax Shepard

Thank you for having us.

Young Hollywood

Thanks for stopping in.

Dax Shepard

Oh, thank you. I was hoping Natalie would be here, but apparently she's not. but that's fine.

Young Hollywood

Well Natalie Portman. Yes. Young Hollywood. And and thanks for stopping in together as well. Oh yeah. As much as if I'm honest, I would have love Kristen on my own just a few minutes. But as many would. But I get why you're doing this. It's fine. It's fine. I'm not. I'm not asleep on the job. Obviously. Obviously. You've you've always got your game. Always got your. And you got your game and hit and run. It's hilarious. It really is brilliant.

Dax Shepard

Oh thank you.

Young Hollywood

We have got to go right now. Okay, go, baby. Go, go, go, go, go, go, go. What's going on?

Dax Shepard

I was kind of involved in bank robbery. When I got into witness protection, I knew I wasn't going to be that guy anymore.

Young Hollywood

You're a bank robber?

Dax Shepard

I did the getaway driving part.

Young Hollywood

Who are you? And it's your baby. Yes. So to speak. You wrote it, co-directed, starred in it.

Dax Shepard

Yeah. stunt crew edited.

Young Hollywood

Well craft services. told us you done craft services as well.

Dax Shepard

His mom did.

Kristen Bell

Oh that's true. They tell some truth to that. Oh yeah, yeah. my mom. No, it's 100% true. His mom came in and stayed with us for six weeks and did fed the crew. That's amazing.

Young Hollywood

You should have left something. Now you ever seen one of Georgie's teeth hanging out? Just the one tooth hanging out and you think, she might attack. But really I'm sure she's not even aware that her tooth is hanging out. It's not her best look.

Kristen Bell

Everyone has a bad moment. She doesn't have any bad moments.

Young Hollywood

There you go. You know when you meet some people and they just have a permanent scowl on their face and I think it's not even.

Kristen Bell

Oh, I dated someone like that. It's called. It's called arresting bitch face. When someone has when their face is resting and they just look like this. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

So so distracted. Sorry. Is that what it is? Arresting bitch face?

Kristen Bell

Yeah. Someone has like I don't feel I have arresting bitch face, but some people definitely do.

Young Hollywood

You have the most inviting face I've ever seen. Oh, you two are amazing. You know when you desire to look at the sun, but you know it's too bright it'll burn your corneas. You're like looking at the sun with eye damage. Nice. I get the. Just just just the arm. Listen, you've got your lady. You've got your girl, okay? She's a lion. You don't see me getting all up in Georgia's face. You can. I share that. Well, it's a little bit different. Okay, anyway, hit and run. So how did this start? You obviously wrote it.

Dax Shepard

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

you know, I'm a humongous fan of hit and run, the film. No. I'm a humongous fan of Smoking Aces and also Pulp Fiction. Those are probably my two favorite movies. So this is a weird hybrid of those.

Dax Shepard

Yeah, it's a. Put them in a blender and this is what we got. It's all my best friends. It's my real life car. It's my real life girl. And um we got together for six years six weeks. I mean, I'm I throw on the towel. I can't even say six weeks.

Young Hollywood

And is your friends. Did anyone say no? You just went to them people and they all said yes.

Dax Shepard

They all said yes. One older actor. I'm not going to out him but a but a older actor friend of mine. Called. Did did did say he was on vacation. And and that he would not be leaving his vacation to come to hot LA in the middle of July to film. And I understand and he's old enough and who gives it. So, I get it. But other than that, everyone else said yes.

Young Hollywood

And whoever it was, it turned out fine without you. You were the

Dax Shepard

Absolutely. In fact, thank you for being on vacation. Yeah, it was the best thing that could have happened for this film. Perhaps on this year's vacation, you'll go watch the movie and realize what an error you made.

Young Hollywood

You two lovely couple we'll establish this. You just you just get on so well. There was no like no this always happens. Well, yeah, we. It must be hard to take orders. No?

Kristen Bell

Well he doesn't order. That's that's the thing. He he. A request. He requests. And first of all, I'm a big believer that the that the writer has a a not only an obligation to themselves, but they're allowed to see what they invented. You know, they're allowed to give you direction. That's our job. I'm not an actor that walks on set that's like, this is the way I'm going to do it. I didn't write this thing. So, A, I have that kind of respect and B, I've always seen Dax's um directing perspective when he's we've um yeah. Thank you. I felt like that side was kept up as well. Yeah. I like this. This could work. I like working for Dax.

Young Hollywood

Maybe turn your affection to me. We got some. See? Yeah. Maybe we should switch places. We can switch places. We see what happens. Oh no, we can't cuz we're all cabled up. Otherwise I would have gladly jumped in. Where are you going? Where you coming on? Oh, you've got dogs, haven't you? Oh no, now we've got your dog too. Yeah. What are you doing? Oh, this is terrible. Oh no. Oopsies. Where is the love? He just touched me. We can include everyone. Oh look at this. It's just a big sofa of love at Young Hollywood. This is how we do it here. I love you guys.

Dax Shepard

I love you too.

Kristen Bell

I really love you.

Young Hollywood

Oh, this is amazing. I don't want it ever to finish, but I have to finish it.

Dax Shepard

You do. You have to apparently be somewhere.

Young Hollywood

Okay. But it won't be as comfortable. We can do this it won't be. It won't be. This will be the most amazing moment in your life.

Dax Shepard

Well, I hope not. I mean this is fun but we do plan on having kids though didn't I? I mean, we liked it. That is my arm. It's been there for a while now. We will wrap this up. Dax, Kristen, congratulations. Hit and run. It's hilarious. Go watch it. For these two, just for the love that you will feel by watching the film. Thank you so much.

Dax Shepard

Thank you.

Kristen Bell

Thank you.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Kristen Bell

    Actress starring in 'Hit and Run' and being interviewed

  • Dax Shepard

    Actor, writer, and director of 'Hit and Run' and being interviewed

  • Alana

    Host at Young Hollywood

  • Natalie Portman

    Mentioned by Dax Shepard

  • Georgie

    The host's dog

FAQ

What movie are Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard promoting?+
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are promoting their crime caper film 'Hit and Run'.
Who wrote and directed 'Hit and Run'?+
Dax Shepard wrote and co-directed 'Hit and Run'.
What films inspired 'Hit and Run'?+
Dax Shepard stated that 'Hit and Run' is a hybrid of 'Smoking Aces' and 'Pulp Fiction'.
Does Kristen Bell enjoy working with Dax Shepard as a director?+
Yes, Kristen Bell expressed that she likes working for Dax and respects his directorial perspective.
What is "resting bitch face"?+
Kristen Bell describes "resting bitch face" as when someone's face is resting and they just look like they have a permanent scowl.
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