Access Hollywood Press Release
Burbank, California. October 30, 2003 .After giving Access Hollywood‘s,Pat O’Brien the first-ever tour of her private office, Madonna sat down and discussed the possibility of turning at least one of her five children’s books into an animated film. The star also discusses Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, saying that to a certain extent, the celebrity couple courted the excessive media coverage that they ultimately blamed for the cancellation of their wedding last September. When it comes to having another baby, Mrs. Ritchie admits that she wouldn’t rule out the possibility.
The interview airs on Access Hollywood, Thursday, October 30, (check local listings for time and station). With her first children’s book, The English Roses, currently on top of the New York Times Best Seller List for a Children’s Picture Book, and four more children’s books on the way, Madonna is looking to take her books to the big screen. Yes, I would like to make at least one animated film out of one of the stories, she reveals. In fact, the Material Girl already has a specific book in mind for the animation project. There is a story called the Adventures of Abdey that could make a good animated film, she comments. But when asked if her seven year-old daughter Lourdes would have a starring role in any on-air project related to her books, Madonna immediately replied “Absolutely not?”
Regarding the excessive media attention that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez held responsible for the cancellation of their wedding last September, Madonna says that in a sense – they asked for it. Well, to a certain extent, they courted the media attention, she says. At the end of the day I feel like that’s their job, and then there needs to be a part of the relationship that you keep private. The pop star and best-selling author, who is married to film director Guy Ritchie admits that while it can be challenging to have such a public personal life, it should take a whole lot more than the media’s attention to break up a truly solid relationship.
“You know, I’m not making a judgment call on Jennifer and Ben we can only make assumptions about why it did or didn’t happen, she says. Ultimately, if you have a strong relationship, and there is understanding of what a committed marriage is, I don’t think that having a lot of media attention can break it up.”
When O’Brien asked the busy mother of two if she planned on having a third child any time soon, Madonna replied I’ m not ruling it out it’s never too late.
Access Hollywood is produced by NBC and distributed by NBC Enterprises Domestic Syndication.
Source: NBC Cable Networks