The actress Amanda Seyfried She grappled with the changes that rural life and motherhood brought to her well-being and priorities. From her farm in the Catskills, Seyfried spoke candidly and directly on the podcast about her daily life and her career decisions Dear Chelsea on YouTube.
The protagonist of Mama Mia! And The housemaid He explained why he decided to leave the theater for good, sharing family anecdotes and thoughts about fame and mental health.
“It’s so nice to live here”Seyfried tells us about everyday life on the farm, where she lives with her husband, children, mother and a sixteen-year-old dog. The actress described her day with humor and openness: “This morning I left the children at school, said goodbye and cried because I’m getting my period soon. They didn’t cry, just me. Their classrooms are next to each other.” “It’s a beautiful life.”.
Seyfried finds satisfaction and meaning in rural tasks such as feeding animals and cleaning stables: “Today, with the time I had, I helped the person who feeds the animals, I cleaned the stables, I removed the manure from the horses, I put in new shavings and filled the buckets. It is my least favorite task, but I did it because I wanted to feel productive and useful.”
Life in the Cat skillsFar from being idyllic, it brings with it constant challenges. “This morning it was 6°C and all the animals were walking on ice. They have four legs so it’s like they have four-wheel drive. There are a lot of them in the stable so we have a lot of heat lamps and I always think about the fire risk. It’s a lot to deal with but I chose this life so I can’t complain,” said the actress Dear Chelsea.
The contrast to the urban rhythm and the entertainment industry was clear to Seyfried. “Everything is simple here, but not in the sense of simplicity, but because nature is bigger than you,” he explained.
“In a way, you feel protected because nature is powerful, but it doesn’t try to bother you, judge you, or take your job. It’s just there. When the noise is gone, you can work at a lower, probably healthier frequency. Plus, you worry about the real things,” she reflected.
In the same room, Seyfried spoke bluntly about her decision to leave the theater. “I decided I wouldn’t do theater anymore, it was too much for my psyche”he confessed.
As a turning point, he remembered his last experience on stage: “The first and last time I performed a play was also the last time I was exposed to it. It scared me very much. I had a great director and felt safe, but it was a wild, new experience that overwhelmed me.”
“When you have someone like my husband who supports you unconditionally, it helps you overcome that fear, but I understood that it wasn’t for me.”he added.
Awarded with nominations in Golden Globes and the Critics’ Choice AwardsSeyfried also talked about her development as a singer and actress.
“During the audition of EvilI sang better than I thought. I was proud of myself, but I also understood that maybe I’m not that kind of singer and I don’t have to sound like everyone else. It took me four years to accept it, but at least I’ve reached this point,” he said on the podcast.
About his participation in musicals like Les MiserablesSeyfried admitted, “I’ve stopped hearing myself in a way that makes singing no fun. My voice is human, not trained, and that’s perfect for what I do now.”
Motherhood and mental health were recurring themes in the conversation. Seyfried spoke honestly about her fears and the priority she places on emotional well-being.
“I didn’t go there to pick up my first Golden Globe because I had to work, but also because of the idea When I walked on that stage I was very worried. “It was probably better for my personal health to stay in the workshop,” he admitted.
She emphasized the value of authenticity and the need for a work-life balance: “Life on the farm allows me to care about real things and feel protected by nature.”
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