JourneywomanMaggie Gyllenhaal prefers motherhood to making movies
July 1st 2008 02:17
Hollywood actress Maggie Gyllenhaal has confessed that her 20-month-old daughter Ramona has become more important to her than her career - and not only that, she believes it has made her a better actress.
"I think having a child changes everything and has deepened everything in my life," the critically-acclaimed star told reporters recently. "I think it has deepened my acting."
Of motherhood, "It really does crack you open in every way," said Gyllenhaal. "I never knew that I could be so tired. I never knew that I could work so hard. I never knew that I could love so much or be so patient or be so excited by the tiniest, tiniest little thing. Everything about it has surprised me."
Gyllenhaal, who is known for her edgy film choices, was only willing to tear herself away from her daughter if a truly unique movie project came up. The film The Dark Knight did just that. Gyllenhaal will star as Rachel Dawes, Batman's love interest, opposite Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger.
"I do think that it's really difficult to get me away from [Ramona]," she said. "It's difficult to find a script that's good enough for me to think, 'Okay, I really need to do this instead of being with my daughter.'"
The new mum says that she receives huge support in parenting from her family - including brother Jake Gyllenhaal, who she says is "a great uncle" - and from her fiancé Peter Sarsgaard.
"I think having a child changes everything and has deepened everything in my life," the critically-acclaimed star told reporters recently. "I think it has deepened my acting."
Of motherhood, "It really does crack you open in every way," said Gyllenhaal. "I never knew that I could be so tired. I never knew that I could work so hard. I never knew that I could love so much or be so patient or be so excited by the tiniest, tiniest little thing. Everything about it has surprised me."
Gyllenhaal, who is known for her edgy film choices, was only willing to tear herself away from her daughter if a truly unique movie project came up. The film The Dark Knight did just that. Gyllenhaal will star as Rachel Dawes, Batman's love interest, opposite Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger.
"I do think that it's really difficult to get me away from [Ramona]," she said. "It's difficult to find a script that's good enough for me to think, 'Okay, I really need to do this instead of being with my daughter.'"
The new mum says that she receives huge support in parenting from her family - including brother Jake Gyllenhaal, who she says is "a great uncle" - and from her fiancé Peter Sarsgaard.
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