Catherine Zeta Jones on No reservations

Catherine Zeta Jones spills the beans on her culinary adventures in the film No Reservations as Princy Jain chats with her.

Cooking encounters
Before the movie, my encounters with cooking were limited. I would pass through the kitchen only if I had to go to another room.. I can cook, but I can't match Kate's (her character in No Reservations) calibre in cooking. My husband makes a mean Sunday breakfast.. a brunch. And he is brilliant at the barbecue, which I am not allowed to touch.

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I was trained really well for this film; I was in the kitchen for two weeks. At first I was terrified, but I wanted to make sure that I was convincing in the kitchen.

I have cooked a little bit after the movie and I have a lot more confidence in the kitchen now.

No Reservations
When I read the script for No Reservations I did not know there was another movie, Mostly Martha. Then, of course, I thought I would not see the original, but I had to and I fell in love with it.

Why are so many chefs men? I think that men like to work with sharp objects.

Every brilliant hairdresser I have ever had has been a man and they have scissors in their hands; great chefs have knives. That is the only thing I can think of.

– As told to Princy Jain