Marisa Tomei Dishes on Her Clever New Comedy ‘You’re Dating a Narcissist!’ and Her Life-Changing Advice (Exclusive)

Marisa Tomei has lengthy been beloved for her charismatic performances in movies like My Cousin Vinny, In the Bedroom and The Wrestler, and the Oscar-winning actress’ newest film, You’re Dating a Narcissist!, gives a wonderful showcase for her comedic abilities. Tomei performs Judy, a psychology professor with a specialty in spotting narcissists—and she quickly finds her experience hitting near residence, as her daughter (Ciara Bravo) is about to marry a man she simply met (Marco Pigossi), and who Judy suspects is a narcissist. When Judy ventures to L.A. together with her sassy finest good friend (Sherry Cola) in an try at speaking sense into her daughter and stopping the marriage, comedian chaos ensues.

With You’re Dating a Narcissist! now enjoying in theaters, Marisa Tomei sat down with Woman’s World to debate the movie and what she loves about it.

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A surprisingly private story from a first-time director

While You’re Dating a Narcissist! might appear like a enjoyable rom-com on the floor, it emerged from private trauma. “The director, Ann Marie Allison, is making her feature debut, and she had a longtime dream of doing this film. She was trying to do it for about 10 years,” Tomei says. “She had a not-great experience of almost marrying a narcissist, and the movie was born from that. She was a psychologist before becoming a filmmaker, and she knows her stuff, but this still happened to her. It was many moons ago, and she’s happily married now, so she took what that creep put her through and was able to spin it into artistic gold. I’m proud of her for that, and I’m happy to be part of her vision.”

Narcissism has been a large a part of the cultural dialog recently, with fixed assume items and TikToks in regards to the controversial character trait, and Tomei says, “It’s one of those things that doesn’t go out of style, unfortunately.” “Society is not in the healthiest place right now, and I think the technique of ‘idealize, devalue, discard’ that narcissists often use is something we should all be on the lookout for,” she continues. “I wasn’t drawn to the story because I had a particularly awful situation happen, but Ann Marie did, and she had a lot to get off her chest. Narcissism can be a bit overused in the vernacular now, but it’s still quite prevalent.”

Getting wild with comedy

Marisa Tomei first earned popularity of her hilarious efficiency in My Cousin Vinny, and almost 35 years later, she’s humorous as ever in You’re Dating a Narcissist! “In comedy, you have to have a director who lets you go wild while also understanding rhythm,” she says. “We had a great cast. Sherry Cola is hilarious, and she takes a lot of risks. We had very good chemistry, so we could improvise together and make each other laugh.”

One of the moments that made Tomei giggle probably the most got here when she and her costar acquired into some bodily comedy. “There was a scene where Sherry and I had to get down in the dirt. We had to be way down with sprinklers going off, and we were laughing in the bushes,” she says. “It was really fun, and we had to do it quickly. It was just so silly to find ourselves laying in the mud together in between takes.”

Colorful outfits and the facility of dance

Tomei seems to be fashionable all through her new movie, which options costume design by Lou Schad, and says, “My character is a professor, but it’s still a comedy, so we needed bold colors and patterns. We got a lot of things second-hand, but they look fresh and crisp.” When she’s carrying outsized glasses, Diane Keaton-esque trousers or chunky platform footwear, she explains, “The professorial style is heightened and it has an edge. The costumes bring happiness and enhance the laughter.”

Tomei’s character provides a lot of recommendation—principally unsolicited—to her daughter all through You’re Dating a Narcissist! When requested about the perfect recommendation she’s ever obtained in her personal life, she says, “‘Dance a lot’ is probably the best advice someone can give. Stay in your body and dance”—and this lesson has clearly labored out superbly for the star.

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