C.J.: Mariel Hemingway is eco-happy

Mariel Hemingway, actor and author of the cookbook "Mariel's Kitchen," was in the metro recently for some appearances on behalf of Cambria, which she said fits well with her beliefs in a healthy lifestyle.

Q Why are you here?

A I am the brand advocate for Cambia quartz countertops. My message is all about health and wellness. If you can have a beautiful home, that's part of your well-being. Not to mention that Cambria is Greenguard-certified -- there's no off-gassing. They are an ethical company, American-made, family-owned. All of these things are important to me. They don't rape a forest to create these countertops. I'm just a big believer in the environment and a huge believer in health and wellness. My last book was called "Mariel's Kitchen," which was about seasonal eating. All those things, to me, go together.

Q What film roles are in your future?

A I'm not in a film right now, but I am producing a film of my grandfather's book, "Moveable Feast," which I am super, super excited about.

Q Have you read all of your grandfather Ernest Hemingway's novels?

A If I haven't, I should be shot. Yes, I have.

A That's actually the truth. I guess she got it.

Q And you turned down the part Daryl Hannah played in "Splash"?

A No, that's not true. I think she made a better fish than me.

Q Any movies you wish you hadn't made?

A A few, but you haven't seen them.

A I used to, when I didn't get them. But now life is long, I have two kids, a beautiful family. Wonderful life. I LOVE what I am doing right now. My passion is health and wellness. It's not because I'm an actress who doesn't know what to do anymore. I've created a company with my partner, Bobby Williams. It's called "The WillingWay" -- Williams and Hemingway put together. He has the Will, I have the Way. Even though I'm second, I'm most important [laughs]!

Q Since you are big on healthy living, do you regret the breast augmentation?

A I did that many, many years ago. I had them removed. I don't have them anymore.

Q Celebrity Sleuth magazine followed the alleged ups and down of your bust-line like the Dow Jones.

A Really? Oh, my God. I did get rid of them because [they were inconsistent with a holistic lifestyle].

A Langley is my youngest. And Dree, she changed her named to Dree Hemingway, and she's a supermodel doing amazingly well. She's ever too fabulous to work with me anymore. My youngest studied at Parsons School of Design.

Q Since you like unusual names, would you have considered "Hemingway" for a male child?

A I think it's a hard one, a difficult first name. Maybe "Hem" [laughs]?

Q Were you surprised that being on Twitter was in part responsible for you being featured on segments on CNN's "Reliable Source" hosted by Howard Kurtz?

A Howard and I are really good friends. He found me on Twitter. He was one of the first people to help me out [with Twitter, where she has 455,748 followers]. Howard's great.

A Well, you know.

Q Have you noticed the impact your presence has on men?

A I don't think I focus on it. I think I definitely have a 40- to 70-year-old male [fan base]. They get happy. They get excited, I guess. I truly adore them. Thank God they love me!