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In the comedy "50 First Dates," Adam Sandler is a Hawaiian playboy who preys on vacationing women — that is, until he falls for Lucy, played by his former "The Wedding Singer" co-star Drew Barrymore. The problem is that Lucy suffers from short-term memory loss, and thus every day she must be won over again. MTV News' Vanessa White Wolf sat down with Sandler to find out how much he remembered about making the movie and what kind of a guy he is on a first date.
MTV: So in keeping with the title of the movie, what are your requirements for a good first date?
Adam Sandler: I just like first dates. The fact that I asked a girl out and she said yes, I'm in love already. Then when we're on the date, I like when they knock 'em back and stumble out of the place. Usually they like me more then, and if they don't throw up by the time we get home I'm psyched.
MTV: That leads to the next question: Do you think it's OK to have sex on the first date?
Sandler: That's a great question. Not with me, because if they do have sex with me they call me the next night and say, "What was that all about? You hurt me, it was painful." So for me, sex on the first date is terrible.
MTV: So why did you choose this movie to pair up with Drew again?
Sandler: Well, I read the script and [saw] the amount of times I'd be making out with somebody and I said, 'You know what? My wife is cool with Barrymore. I might as well not get yelled at every night if I make this movie.' I just love her. She's a nice girl. I've been friends with her a long time now. We have fun together, and she's great in the movie. I knew she'd be great as that girl, and I m just psyched to do it with her.
MTV: How was it working with "Anger Management" director Peter Segal again?
Sandler: He's smart, he's a very smart guy. He knows when I get on set to walk away and just release all control. That's what I like about him. I just like to bring a lot of fear, you know? It's like, "What's the matter with Adam? Why is he walking so fast at me?" So then he kinda splits and I get to call "action!"
MTV: Well, I'm getting the wrap signal.
Sandler: No! Just go on, you can ask one more.
MTV: What else are you working on?
Sandler: I'm doing "MTV: The Movie." I'm going to play a guy that created MTV and created you and wired you to fall in love with me ... sorry.
MTV: What about a movie called "Spanglish"?
Sandler: Yeah, I'm doing a movie called "Spanglish" right now. You know, Jim Brooks, [executive producer of "The Simpsons" and producer of countless TV shows and movies,] he wrote this movie and he's directing it and he threw me in it. I play a chef in it. I learned how to cook. If you want some bacon I can make some of it for you.
MTV: I'm a vegetarian.
Sandler: Oh, if you want some veggie bacon, I can slap some of that out for you too. I can cut the cucumbers good.
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Photo: Darren Michaels
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