Amy Adams revealed that she is a “much wilder person than people expect” in a new interview on Tuesday.
The actress, 50, also revealed that she enjoyed getting carried away with the role in her latest film Nightb***h while discussing the project on Capital Radio.
The Enchanted star explained that she felt she could tap into her “animal side” to prepare her for the role of an artist who fears turning into a dog while taking a break from her career to be a housewife.
Amy told DJs Jordan North, Chris Stark and Sian Welby that she could let herself completely go and enjoyed not meeting other people’s expectations.
She said: ‘IIt was really liberating because some roles require a lot more vanity and the character has a lot more vanity, I guess.
‘And this one is like you’re just letting go of everything and coming into contact with something that’s really free and not really tied to anyone else’s expectations.
Amy Adams, 50, revealed she is a “much wilder person than people expect” in an interview on Capital Radio on Tuesday.
The Enchanted star explained that she was able to tap into her ‘animal side’ to prepare for the role of an artist who fears becoming a dog after becoming a housewife.
Amy told DJs Jordan North, Chris Stark and Sian Welby that she was able to completely let go and enjoyed not meeting other people’s expectations.
“So, it was nice to be able to do that.”
And although the star confessed she didn’t go ‘method’ to prepare for the role, she admitted it’s wilder than fans might expect.
When asked if she crawled and pretended to be a dog at home, Amy dismissed the suggestion with laughter.
She said: “No, no, no, I’m not someone who crawls on all fours, but I will say that I think I’m a much wilder person than people expect.”
Clarifying her position, Amy explained that she feels more connected to nature, telling the radio show hosts, “No, you know I’m a little bit more natural and I’m more connected to the Earth and all that.”
Amy’s confession of being wilder than people might expect comes after she opened up about her own experience becoming a mother in 2010.
The American Hustle actress revealed that she felt overwhelmed in her desperation to be “good at everything.”
“One of the things I really deeply identified with was not wanting to share with people that you were struggling, wanting to say, ‘No, I’ve got it under control.’ “I can do it.”
And although the star confessed she didn’t go ‘method’ to prepare for the role, she admitted it’s wilder than fans might expect.
Nightb***h follows an artist who takes a break from her career to be a housewife while searching for a new chapter in her life.
Amy’s confession about being wilder than people might expect comes after she opened up about her own experience becoming a mother in 2010 (pictured with husband Darren Le Gallo and daughter Aviana, September 7 2024).
‘Having so much desire to be good at everything.’
Amy confessed that she broke down in 2011 while filming The Muppets and promoting The Fighter.
“I wasn’t sleeping because I was awake with her at night,” she said.
“I was tired, but I also felt very different. I know the world didn’t see me differently. But I felt very internally that something had changed.”
talking to PeopleAmy added that everything started to fall apart, explaining, “I wasn’t communicating what I really needed to.”
“Just burning the candle at both ends until you can do it for a limited time, and doing what I call crying in the closet,” she shared.
Amy’s character’s life takes a strange turn when her maternal instincts manifest in canine form and she slowly turns into a dog while caring for her daughter.
“You never want anyone to see you cry, so I would cry in the closet, which paints a very sad picture, but I don’t think I’m alone in that.”
Nightb***h follows an artist who takes a break from her career to be a housewife while searching for a new chapter in her life.
But during her nighttime routine with her newborn, her life takes a surreal turn when her maternal instincts manifest in canine form and she slowly turns into a dog.