Amy's daughter considering film career
Amy Adams's 15-year-old daughter told her mother on the Star Wars set that she might want to pursue a career in film, attracted by the travel and variety.
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Amy's Daughter & Career Conversations
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Will asks whether Amy's daughter shows any interest in following her mother into performing. Amy initially says no — and then describes a pivotal moment on the Star Wars set, where her daughter turned to her and asked whether there might be a career for her in film. Not acting specifically, but the film world broadly: the travel, the daily variety, the people. They've been talking about it since. Amy adds that her daughter is also deeply interested in psychology — the two of them regularly discuss human behavior, which Amy finds remarkable and fun in a nearly 16-year-old. She considers taking her daughter to the Groundlings, the LA improv school, because her wit is sharp and biting. Amy says the kid absolutely 'nails' her sometimes in the funniest possible way.
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