Female athletes aren’t typically the subject of American movies. In a culture where sex, action, and 3-D sells tickets and wins big at the box office, it’s hard to imagine an athletic heroine winning over an American audience. But in the new romantic comedy, “How Do You Know,” Academy Award-winning writer and director, James L. Brooks, takes a risk and places a professional woman softball player at the center of his plot.

In the film, Reese Witherspoon plays the protagonist, Lisa, who is consumed with her sport and at 31-years-old has no plans to get married and have a family. When she is cut from the national team because she is deemed too old to play, Lisa finds solace in a casual relationship with Matty (Owen Wilson), a major league pitcher who is so much of a womanizer that he keeps an assortment of new women’s clothing in his closet as emergency morning-after attire for his conquests.

At the same time, Lisa goes on a blind date with George (Paul Rudd), a businessman who runs a company started by his father, Charles, (Jack Nicholson). George is recently the subject of a federal investigation and now a nervous wreck. Unemployed and emotional, Lisa soon finds herself in the midst of a love triangle with two equally handsome and complicated male suitors and she wonders if she’s even the marrying type.

Sunday afternoon in the basement of the Ritz Carlton in Manhattan, Reese Witherspoon, Jack Nicholson, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd, Kathryn Hahn and James L. Brooks gathered for a press conference to promote their new non-traditional romantic comedy, in an intimate and ornate room with chandeliers and impressionist paintings on the wall.

Witherspoon, a petite blonde, sat sandwiched between Wilson and Rudd, and instantly broke the ice, admitting, “I’m really not that athletic. [Brooks] wanted … [me] to work with coaches and train so I did that for four months [and] three hours a day. … I’m still not any good at softball but I learned a lot.”

Reese Witherspoon’s two children were left horrified when they saw their mother knocked to the ground in a freak softball accident, which left her with a black eye and a bloody nose.

The Hollywood actress was practicing for her role in new movie “How Do You Know” last year by playing a game of softball at home with her family and friends.

But the game ended in agony for Witherspoon after she was hit in the face with the ball.

The “Legally Blonde” star fell to the ground and was left covered in blood, much to the horror of her daughter, Ava, and son, Deacon, who both witnessed the shocking injury.

Witherspoon tells Access Hollywood, “I got popped in the eye. I got a black eye. Oh, I got a bloody nose… I was just practicing at home with friends and stuff and I just, you know, throw to keep my arm in shape and stuff…

“They (my kids) were there when I got it and I hit the ground – that freaked them out a little bit.”

But Witherspoon admits her kids later felt proud of their mom’s wounds, adding: “They thought it was cool. It’s like I’m the only mom at school with a black eye!”

“Extra’s” resident bad boy Steve Santagati chatted with actress Reese Witherspoon about her new romantic comedy “How Do You Know,” and got Reese to open up about some of her worst dating experiences.

Reese co-stars in the film with Owen Wilson, and said that she dated a guy similar to Wilson’s character — the type of player who has a bathroom drawer full of toothbrushes.

“I have seen the toothbrush drawer,” Witherspoon told Steve about spending the night at an unnamed ex’s home. “I woke up with the toothbrushes and it was horrifying.”

That’s not the worst of the actress’ dating nightmares. Reese said she once “had an experience where I opened up the closet looking for a washing machine or something, and it was like a line of bikinis… different sizes of bikinis with the tags on them. I was like ‘Oh God’.”

Witherspoon has dated her share of A-list men, including “Love & Other Drugs” star Jake Gyllenhaal, but the 34-year-old star has moved on — and into the arms of Hollywood agent Jim Toth.

When asked if she would recommend other stars to avoid dating a fellow thespian, Reese replied, “I have a whole list of things I’d recommend. I could give a seminar.”

Catch Reese in “How Do You Know,” and we know it opens December 17.

Reese Witherspoon has revealed her number one turn-off is men correcting her grammar.

The Oscar-winning Tennessee-born actress – who is dating agent Jim Toth – revealed her pet hate at a preview for her new movie James L Brooks’ How Do You Know.

Reese told People: “I had someone correct my grammar on a blind date once, and I knew within the first 10 minutes that the date was over.

“I don’t even remember what I said – I probably said ‘ain’t’.

“Just don’t correct my grammar. I’m from Tennessee. I probably say everything wrong.”

In the film Reese’s character is caught in a love triangle between two men played by Paul Rudd and Owen Wilson.

As well as knowing when she is not in love, Reese claims she now knows when she is.

She told Entertainment Tonight: “I’m old enough to know that I don’t know anything about love or relationships. I just try to go with my instincts and advise other people to do the same.

“My friends are a barometer for my relationships. “I kind of look at them to reflect to me how I seem.”

The 34-year-old mother to daughter Ava, 11, and son Deacon, seven, split from her ex-husband and children’s father Ryan Phillippe in 2007. She dated Jake Gyllenhaal for almost two years until 2009 and began dating Jim in January.

She’s been married to Ryan Phillippe, had a long term relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal, and now she’s with Hollywood agent Jim Toth. Reese Witherspoon reveals to ET how she gauges who is right for her relationship-wise.

“I’m old enough to know that I don’t know anything about love or relationships,” she disclosed. “I just try to go with my instincts and advise other people to do the same.”

The ‘How Do You Know’ star did admit that she has a way of determining whether her relationships are going to work out. “My friends are a barometer for my relationships,” she told ET. “I kind of look at them to reflect to me how I seem.”

In her upcoming movie written by Oscar winner James L. Brooks, Reese plays Lisa who is caught in a laughable love triangle. Lisa faces a difficult transition in her life, and jumps into a relationship with the self-centered Matty (played by Owen Wilson). Then she meets George (played by Paul Rudd), a man who’s facing financial ruin and a federal investigation for shady deals made by his father’s (Jack Nicholson) company. ‘How Do You Know’ hits theaters Dec. 17.

Watch the video for more from the cast including Paul’s admission of snapping some “naked butt” pics of his co-stars.

Reese is scheduled to appear on the following US TV shows in the coming weeks, to promote How Do You Know:

Friday December 10th – Late Show With David Letterman
Thursday December 16th – Live With Regis & Kelly
Friday December 17th – The Ellen Degeneres Show

We’ll keep you updated on any further appearances!

We previously reported that the premiere for How Do You Know will be held on Monday 13th December, well if you are in the area you are now able to purchase tickets for the premiere and after-party here!

A new clip has been posted here. The scene the clip is of does not actually feature Reese, but there is a small TV spot-type thing at the end of it that does have new footage of Reese, so give it a watch!

How Do You Know is of course on Facebook, and as well as the Official Movie Page, you can now also ‘Like’ the 4 main characters from the film, including Reese’s ‘Lisa’. Follow the characters on Facebook – Lisa, George, Matty and Charles.

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