Amanda Seyfriedshowcased her vocal talents in musical films such asMamma Mia and Les Misérables, but don’t anticipate seeing her on Broadway. When asked if she would be open to participating in a stage production after working on developing aThelma and Louisea musical that has yet to be realized, the 40-year-old spoke plainly: “No.”
“I was working on it, but it’s too much,” she said.The New YorkerIn a January 18 interview, she said, “I worked on it for a year and a half. Then it moved to London, and I’m not involved anymore.” Seyfried revealed she was working on the musical in 2023, although it had been in development since 2021 and still appears to be no nearer to opening in 2026.
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I believe I’ve moved beyond [the role] now, and I lack the energy,” she explained regarding her current absence. Additionally, it seems that live performances might not be suitable for the celebrity. “I don’t have the emotional strength to do it,” she confessed. “I experience too much anxiety and fear of performing.
Seyfried also disliked how much the production dominated her.life. “The previous time I received a Golden Globe, forThe Dropout, I wasn’t present, as I was conducting a workshop for a musical version ofThelma & LouiseShe explained, ‘I recall going to my friend’s house that night and watching myself win on TV, thinking, “You idiot.” But I was just so committed to the show.’
Seyfried is also well-known for being harsh on her own performances. “I wasn’t even present duringLes MisI was just recalling myself each time,” she remembered about the experience. “I regret not being fully present during that movie. I regret how judgmental I was… Now, as a mother, I feel like I have to give it my all in everything I do, or else it’s not worth it.
Her method of singing in her latest movieThe Will of Ann Leewas entirely unlike anything she had previously attempted. “I didn’t collaborate with my voice coach for this,” she revealed. “The singing was, for me, a reflection of Ann Lee’s belief. It wasn’t about the quality. It was about how I sounded in that moment, based on what I was feeling.”
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The event resulted in a revelation, during which she discovered how to “engage with her voice in a new way.”
Releasing your judgments and the critical voice in your head can be incredibly freeing,” she stated. “I truly hadn’t realized how much I disliked my own voice until now. But with Ann… I was connecting with her, rather than my own ego. What a wonderful moment of realization to experience on the eve of my fortieth birthday.