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Amy Adams: after six years, 10 movies, and a history of critical praise, Amy Adams has finally earned the title "overnight sensation." Selma Blair checks in the morning after
Interview, April, 2005 by Selma Blair
SB: Your idealism was one of the things I understand Steven Spielberg [Catch Me If You Can's director] was so attracted to in you. And that's been my small experience of you too. I'll see you in an audition, and you're so happy and professional. And if you're not rooting for yourself, you're rooting for me. But at the same time, you're really there, you do your hair right--
AA: And I show up in costume.
SB: I remember we were at some audition where we were supposed to be like stewardesses or anchorwomen or something. You showed up with a scarf, and I swear your hair looked like a wig. You were perfect. I'm like, "I could never get in my car dressed that way." You're completely fearless.
AA: There's no halfway with me. I ain't got time to pretend I don't want a job.
SB: Yeah, I agree. It's like, "If you don't want this job, then please leave because I really do. And the girl over there, Amy, with the parasol--she really wants it too." [Adams laughs]
AA: Exactly. But I don't see anything wrong with playing your cards. I mean, is there something wrong with wanting to do your best?
SB: I've heard that a couple of times, like, "Oh, Selma, you just want it too bad."
AA: I hate it when people put that on you, that whole you're-giving-away-your-power thing. And I'm like, "Why? By wanting to do a good job?" How being honest has now become the new weakness I'll never understand. But I guess I'll be weak then because I cannot lie--I'm the worst liar.
SB: What's the last lie you told?
AA: I think I have a tendency to exaggerate, but harmless exaggerations like "Oh my God, there was so much traffic," when really I just didn't leave my house on time.
SB: I'm pretty sure your judgment day will be a kind one. [laughs] What else have you got going on?
AA: Well, I shot The Wedding Date recently with Debra Messing.
SB: Oh, yeah! And that's out right now. Tell me about it.
AA: I play Debra's younger half sister. And honestly, they told me that I was too mean. We had to go back in looping and make her nicer.
SB: [laughs] Okay, so is there anything you want to say in an interview that you've never had the opportunity to say--something that you just wanted to blurt out or wanted people to learn about you?
AA: Um, I'm one of seven kids. I grew up in Colorado.
SB: What order in the children are you?
AA: I'm the middle child.
SB: Okay, favorite record from childhood.
AA: Uh, Strawberry Shortcake Loses Her Basket, but that's from, like, early childhood.
SB: Okay, I was thinking more like Corey Hart or something [Adams laughs], but that was so honest. And your favorite record when you were 15?
AA: I was really into this REO Speedwagon single, and I liked the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. Now that was hot.
SB: Okay, more random questions. What color of shoes would you never wear?
AA: [pause] Is there a shoe that I wouldn't wear at all? The answer is: There's no color of shoe that I wouldn't wear.
SB: Okay. Favorite supermodel.
