Creative risks – Amy Adams on being authentic but safe
“I’ve always felt more comfortable [with comedy] because I was scared of drama. I didn’t really know how to access my emotional side without wounding my own person.
“Once I learned how to do that it opened up all these doors to me and I realized, You know what? Real life contains moments of laughter followed by uncontrollable sobbing.”
“I think tackling certain characters has definitely helped me in my life because I can’t come to the truth about a character when I’m lying to myself. As a result it forces you to look at things and sometimes it is painful and you don’t want to deal with it.”
[Interview mag., Feb 2008; photo from 'Enchanted']
Some related Talent Development Resources pages:
Comedy
Nurturing mental health
Nurturing mental health : acting
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