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Jennifer Siebel Newsom is the first lady of San Francisco — but she also stars in a very racy romantic comedy. Before Jennifer even met her husband (Mayor Gavin Newsom) she made the indie flick The Trouble With Love which has now wound up in the hands of Warner Bros. for an "on demand" and limited theater release this Friday.
"It is going to cause quite a stir as people aren’t used to seeing a political figure like this," director Gene Rhee told Tarts. "But I just hope people judge her (Jennifer) for her amazing performance not for her political associations."
The heartfelt film presents a quartet of vignettes on a disparate group of young adults exploring the trials and tribulations that come with falling and staying in love. According to Rhee, Newsom’s explicit role involves an "eye-popping and racy" sex scene that involves hallucinations and turns into a threesome — with a twist. (Settle down though, we have to keep some things a surprise for you to see on-screen. …)
"It’s always a little awkward (filming intimate scenes) but I’m a dancer and an athlete so I have a more tomboy figure so I just went for it," Newsom admitted. "The film was a challenge, but fun."
However, her hubby has his sights set on becoming much more than a mayor — he has formed an exploratory committee for the purpose of raising money for a possible run for the governorship of California when Arnold Swarzenegger's term is up in 2010. So Gavin Newsom may very well end up in the State House and one day the White House, but is he concerned his wife’s raunchy role could hurt his chances?
"Gavin jokes about and teases me and says he’ll have to approve all scripts from now on," Newsom said. "His Grandmother was actually an actress so he has a very strong affinity to the arts."
But after the heat of this very heated flick has simmered down, Newsom (who is pregnant with their first child and was battling the dreaded morning sickness as we spoke) plans to put "acting on the back-burner."
"I didn’t want news of my pregnancy to get out so soon but it has, and casting directors won’t see me even though I’m not even showing yet," she said. "So I’m working on producing a documentary on the misrepresentation of women in film, and just supporting my husband in his career."