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	Printed Articles & Interviews Hollywood Reporter September 24, 1999

Sherry Lansing rattled off the films of Tommy Lee Jones that she loves: "Coal Miner's Daughter," "JFK," "Men in Black," "The Fugitive." And then added, "He makes you believe in whatever he does. Every one of his 'takes' is perfect, and they're perfect because of his hours of preparation. Tommy's one of the best actors working in our business, and I want him to make all of his pictures at Paramount."

Sherry was introducing Tommy at the premiere of producer Leonard Goldberg's Hitchcockian thriller "Double Jeopardy," co-starring Tommy, Ashley Judd and Bruce Greenwood under Bruce Beresford's direction.

"In her role of the woman wrongfully accused of murder," Sherry continued, "Ashley brings that rare combination of strength and vulnerability -- she's focused and determined, and I see her as a major superstar."

About Bruce Greenwood, Sherry was impressed with his work in "The Sweet Hereafter," and she complimented Bruce Beresford for seeking him out to play Ashley's husband. "Actually, I auditioned for another role in the film, before this came my way," Bruce Greenwood commented later during the al fresco buffet party arranged by catering queen Mary Micucci on the Paramount lot. Mary's also planning the Oct. 2 black-tie dinner for the opening of the Norton Simon Museum that's been renovated by Frank Gehry. Wearing a colorful tie designed from a Wassily Kandinsky painting, which Bruce Beresford gifted him with (Kandinsky's art figures in the film's plot), Bruce Greenwood informed me that his next film is "13 Days" with Kevin Costner about the Cuban missile crisis under Roger Donaldson's direction. Bruce co-stars as President Kennedy. "A lose-sleep role," he sighs. "I sleep a few hours, get up and think about it, sleep a few more, think about it, etc. Challenging, to say the least."