Amanda Seyfried Once 'Acted Without Underwear' To Keep Her Job

Pennsylvania-born Amanda Seyfried is widely regarded in the entertainment industry for her brilliant acting roles in multiple renowned productions, which could all be attributed to her hard work and consistency.

Despite her fame, she admittedly has no overbearing sense of entitlement in her profession and beyond, which, she tells Porter's Tyler McCall, adding a few details of how she safeguards herself from career pressures.

Seyfried has never gone a day without feeling like she worked hard, and while she may feel that way, she has quite the lucky streak, admitting that she has regularly been in the right place at the right time. She has an intimate bond with her family and a select circle of friends outside the industry. At the same time, she bases her life in an "idyllic, pastoral setting" away from Hollywood drama, but with her husband and two kids.

The 36-year-old performer was not always a big fan of herself during her twenties as she hated everything she uttered and worried she would not have anything to offer in acting. Nevertheless, she has gained multiple accolades through the years and remains respected in the industry, which is partly due to her years of brilliance in the industry and knowing who "the f**k" she was.

She confessed that there was a level of respect she had never felt "so fully" around her, and it had nothing to do with her prominence or the films she acted in. Seyfried also wishes to some extent, that she could be coming up in the industry now, "in an era where intimacy coordinators are an on-set requirement and actors are in a better position to speak up."

Although she emerged from the "pre-#MeToo era" relatively intact, she still felt like she was put in uncomfortable positions. Speaking of which, she referred to a period at 19 when she acted without underwear because she did not want to upset anybody and wanted to keep her job.

The "Mank" actress has always been open about her mental health, and she is a massive supporter of therapy, which partly contributed to aiding her in shielding herself from professional pressures. Between regular therapy sessions and keeping her life in check outside of the industry, she has found ways to protect herself from the pressures she felt earlier in her career.

Furthermore, whenever Seyfried met someone younger, in their twenties, and they got rejected, it devastated them completely "for a minute," which she could not relate to. She explained that nothing could crush her when it came to her profession as she regards herself as "uncrushable," adding that "not one thing" can defeat her, save for anything related to her family.

The "Jennifer's Body" star further said, "[That's] not to say that I don't get hurt in my job. I lost out on a big role that I really wanted – [well], I thought I wanted." She continued, "It was devastating, and it wasn't for any other reason than I really feel like it was right. But that doesn't take away from my confidence at all."

The role she referred to was 'Glinda' in the upcoming movie adaptation of "Wicked," which eventually went to renowned songstress Ariana Grande. Being a parent changed Seyfried's perspective on various things; however, it was not that alone as she admitted that it was okay to be proud of one's work and be confident, which she believed was important.

Earlier in May, The Blast reported that Seyfried's role in "Mean Girls" nearly had a negative impact on her career, but she was able to break away in time from being stereotyped. In an interview with Variety at the time, she revealed that the gig prevented her from getting more serious roles, thereby leaving her stuck in a position.

As you may know, the "Letters To Juliet" star played Karen in "Mean Girls," a "dumb blonde" and nicer part of the Plastics, referring to a group of popular girls that represented the term "mean." While the production certainly got her on the Hollywood map, she got pigeonholed, which made her extremely careful to avoid taking up roles as "the pretty blonde."

Fortunately, her ultimate feature in "Big Love" made her disaffiliate from the typecast of "Mean Girls" despite not being the lead character in the production.