Bryce Dallas Howard Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions

Hello, my name is Bryce Dallas Howard,

and this is the Wired Autocomplete Interview.

I just watched Natalie Portman and Jude Law

do this this morning, now I'm doing it.

Are these real things that people googled?

Yeah. Really, huh.

Who is Bryce Dallas Howard?

Who is she?

She's a woman, that's who she is.

Bryce Dallas Howard is a 37 year old woman,

soon to be 38.

Mother of two.

Who's Bryce Dallas Howard's husband?

Seth Gable, he's awesome.

I love him, I do.

We met at NYU.

I kinda stalked him.

And, it worked out.

So, let that be a lesson.

Who are Bryce Dallas Howard's parents, I'm assuming, yes.

My dad is named Ronald William Howard.

And, my mother is named Cheryl Alley Howard.

But, she was born as Cheryl Gay Alley.

And then, she married my dad and became Cheryl Allie Howard.

Who does Bryce Dallas Howard look like?

Well, I'll let you guys determine that.

I think you have some opinions on the matter.

Who is Bryce Dallas Howard in Spider Man 3?

I'm Gwen Stacy in Spider Man 3.

Which was very, very, very fun.

I got to dye my hair blond, had to do it

like every 10 days 'cause I would have red roots,

which was really weird.

But, yeah, still got to be Gwen Stacy,

which I absolutely loved.

Bryce Dallas Howard.

Okay, can Bryce Dallas Howard sing?

[singing]

That wasn't actually amazing or anything.

But, a tiny bit.

Can Bryce Dallas Howard blonde?

Little known fact, when I was Gwen Stacy,

there was a big debate beforehand

as to whether or not I would be able to look like a blonde.

One of the producers called multiple directors

that I worked with to ask them that very question.

Why is Bryce Dallas Howard named Dallas?

It's where I was conceived.

I used grandparents names for my children's middle names,

let's just be clear about what I think is appropriate

and what I think is inappropriate, okay.

Did Bryce Dallas Howard change her name?

So, when I was first at school, and I was studying acting,

and when I was starting to work professionally,

I didn't write down Howard and stuff like that.

I just had Bryce Dallas 'cause I was a little insecure,

and, but then that was ridiculous.

Actually it was really, it was kind of intense.

One day my parents legit asked me,

the were like, are you not proud to come from our family?

I was like ooh, that's, yeah, no I am.

Can Bryce Dallas Howard cry on command?

I don't know, should we test it out?

We should test it out?

Okay.

So I'm gonna try to cry on command.

So, it's not something that takes

a tremendous amount of effort.

Basically what happens is as I'm talking

I just let myself like lift my soft palate,

it gets myself like, my voice starts

to tremble a little bit.

It's purely technical.

It's not at all something that I'm feeling.

I'm not feeling upset right now, like whatsoever.

But, it's just, you know, it looks like

I'm getting really upset.

But, I'm not.

And, so, yeah, no, I can definitely,

definitely, definitely, without question,

anytime you want me to, I can cry on command, okay.

That's what I can do, yeah.

Yeah.

[laughing]

Yeah, I'm like, I have one special skill.

What Bryce Dallas Howard?

Oh, that's what the Natalie one was.

It was like, what?

What Bryce Dallas Howard?

What is Bryce Dallas Howard in...

Oh, what is Bryce Dallas Howard in?

Well, I'm wearing a Woolford turtleneck,

some, what is it seventh?

Seven from Mankind.

I'm really into fashion.

What am in?

I'm in some movies.

I'm in some movies.

What is Bryce Dallas Howard's zodiac?

Pisces, Aries rising, Capricorn moon.

Which is the same exact as my dad.

My dad is also Pisces, Aries rising, Capricorn moon.

Out of the 12 houses, astrological houses,

we are the same in 11 out of those 12.

So strange.

What does Bryce Dallas Howard look like?

I look like Pippi Longstocking is what I look like, okay.

What color is Bryce Dallas Howard's hair?

This color, this is my natural color.

I used to make it look redder.

But, now I don't, 'cause I'm a little bit lazy.

What episode Black Mirror Bryce Dallas Howard in?

I would like you guys to know that that is

not a properly written sentence.

I think the question really should be,

what episode of Black Mirror is Bryce Dallas Howard in?

And, the answer to that would be Nosedive, season three.

It's terrifying, it's absolutely terrifying.

It's like prophetic, you know.

It's our future, kind of.

But, yeah it's also terrifying.

Is Bryce Dallas Howard related to Ron Howard?

I am related to Ron Howard, he's my father.

Is Bryce Dallas Howard married?

Happily.

I've been married, Seth and I, Seth Gable's my husband,

and we've been together for almost,

in February it'll be 18 years.

And, we've been married for, June 2006.

That's how long we've been married.

What is that, 12 years?

13, 12, 12?

12 years.

Is Bryce Dallas Howard vegan?

I was vegan, I was vegan for three and a half years.

But, I am no longer vegan.

Is Bryce Dallas Howard related to Jessica Chastain?

Unfortunately, no, I'm not.

But, we look alike.

Which I love because Jess is awesome.

Does Bryce Dallas Howard have siblings?

I do, I do.

I have two sisters named Paige and Jocelyn.

They are four years younger than me.

And then, I have a brother named Reed.

And, he is six years younger than me.

And, he is about to become a father soon,

which is exciting.

What I can deduce from the things that people

are googling about, is that people actually

don't really know that much about me.

Those are pretty general questions.

I hope I've answered them for you here today.

There were no deep questions.

Nope.