Judy Greer: Sassy Sidekick for Hire

Judy Greer, a fine actress who did good work in The TV Set, Arrested Development and Adaptation. (as that waitress who remembered Charlie Kaufman's "key lime pie.") is so often stuck with one of the worst types of roles written for women: the Sassy Best Friend. In 27 Dresses and now Love Happens she is constantly telling the leading actress that she needs to 'get that man,' or as in the Love Happens trailer, she pokes her head around the corner and says, "She's available" when Aaron Eckhart asks Jennifer Aniston out on a date. Do people like this really exist? Why must Ms. Greer keep playing them? She does as fine a job as any one could, because she's very good. Still, the roles should not exist.

Hollywood, please stop writing the sassy side kick roles at all. And also, write Judy Greer a lead. Thank you.

He's Just Not That Into You was a bad movie, but it had this amusing guide to Chick Flick Cliches:



And here's the Love Happens trailer so you can see Ms. Greer's sassiness in action: