Kristen Bell: 'There's nothing interesting about perfection'
September 7th 2010 01:00
Having celebrated her 30th birthday and announced her engagement to fellow actor Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell has gained a new perspective on life with the realization that she doesn't have to be perfect all the time. The gorgeous blonde actress - who first found fame as the star of TV show Veronica Mars - sat down with Parade magazine and talked about her upcoming movies (including the highly anticipated Scream 4), what it's like to work alongside Hollywood veteran Betty White, and why she feels like her real life has only just begun.
On working with Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, and Betty White for the upcoming comedy You Again.
"It was kind of surreal because they accepted me as a peer, which I wasn't prepared for. I thought I would be a giddy ball of nerves the entire time because they're such iconic women, and I look up to all of them. I was intimidated initially but very shortly I realized they haven't been working for decades because they have bad personalities! They are actually a lot of fun to work with and bring a lot to the table, so I was just happy to be the runt of the litter."
On 88-year-old Hollywood dynamo Betty White.
"We were just lucky that she fit us into her busy schedule because she is quite literally the busiest woman in Hollywood! I don't think anyone will do it as good as Betty White. She is working right now because she is good at it and because she wants to. I think that's the key to success in any field, if you want to keep doing it. If I'm still happy working when I'm 88, then absolutely I'll still work. But if I just want to be on a beach somewhere in a one-piece bathing suit and giant straw hat, then that'll be what will happen."
On ditching perfection, and embracing what's real.
"I have no desire to put on this face of perfection. I'm constantly striving to better myself, but that's also maybe out of intense insecurities. Feeling like I went right from high school to Hollywood, it's essentially the same dynamic. But I can admit, I don't always have the best style. I trip a lot, I go to therapy because I make mistakes, I just try to be as real and as well-rounded as possible because there's nothing really that interesting about perfection. It's been done so many times before."
On turning 30.
"I love 30 more than I've ever loved anything. I feel like I was born on my 30th birthday. It's finally the time where I've fully accepted and loved myself, which I'm realizing more and more each day - it is so important to love yourself. Because if you don't love yourself than nothing really matters. For a long time, I went through life kind of beating myself up and trying to be a perfectionist and do everything right and I just thought, "What's the point?" I have faults, that's fine. I can still strive to be better, but I'm not going to be as rough on myself as I used to and it's just kind of alleviating all of this stress and kind of taken a weight off my shoulders and I think now I'm just happy."
On finding happiness with Dax.
"I never loved dating. I think it's very uncomfortable to put yourself out there and be vulnerable. I'm much more comfortable in a relationship and I'm very happy."
On her cameo in Scream 4.
"I am in the movie, I will say that. I don't know if I can say much more than that but it's a really, really fun movie and everyone loves it as much as they did the first one."
To read Parade magazine's full interview with Kristen Bell, click here.
Kristen Bell: 'I'm not going to be as rough on myself as I used to.'
On working with Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, and Betty White for the upcoming comedy You Again.
"It was kind of surreal because they accepted me as a peer, which I wasn't prepared for. I thought I would be a giddy ball of nerves the entire time because they're such iconic women, and I look up to all of them. I was intimidated initially but very shortly I realized they haven't been working for decades because they have bad personalities! They are actually a lot of fun to work with and bring a lot to the table, so I was just happy to be the runt of the litter."
On 88-year-old Hollywood dynamo Betty White.
"We were just lucky that she fit us into her busy schedule because she is quite literally the busiest woman in Hollywood! I don't think anyone will do it as good as Betty White. She is working right now because she is good at it and because she wants to. I think that's the key to success in any field, if you want to keep doing it. If I'm still happy working when I'm 88, then absolutely I'll still work. But if I just want to be on a beach somewhere in a one-piece bathing suit and giant straw hat, then that'll be what will happen."
No need for the one-piece just yet! Kristen on the cover of Shape magazine, August 2010
On ditching perfection, and embracing what's real.
"I have no desire to put on this face of perfection. I'm constantly striving to better myself, but that's also maybe out of intense insecurities. Feeling like I went right from high school to Hollywood, it's essentially the same dynamic. But I can admit, I don't always have the best style. I trip a lot, I go to therapy because I make mistakes, I just try to be as real and as well-rounded as possible because there's nothing really that interesting about perfection. It's been done so many times before."
On turning 30.
"I love 30 more than I've ever loved anything. I feel like I was born on my 30th birthday. It's finally the time where I've fully accepted and loved myself, which I'm realizing more and more each day - it is so important to love yourself. Because if you don't love yourself than nothing really matters. For a long time, I went through life kind of beating myself up and trying to be a perfectionist and do everything right and I just thought, "What's the point?" I have faults, that's fine. I can still strive to be better, but I'm not going to be as rough on myself as I used to and it's just kind of alleviating all of this stress and kind of taken a weight off my shoulders and I think now I'm just happy."
Kristen Bell with her fiance Dax Shepard
On finding happiness with Dax.
"I never loved dating. I think it's very uncomfortable to put yourself out there and be vulnerable. I'm much more comfortable in a relationship and I'm very happy."
On her cameo in Scream 4.
"I am in the movie, I will say that. I don't know if I can say much more than that but it's a really, really fun movie and everyone loves it as much as they did the first one."
To read Parade magazine's full interview with Kristen Bell, click here.
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