Anna Paquin jokingly expressed to her husband, Stephen Moyer, that she would have issues if he had cast someone else in the lead role of his new film “A Bit of Light.” Paquin, who won an Oscar at age 11, shared that as an adult actress, she looks for complex and unpretty roles as she transitions from playing child and teen roles throughout her career. She mentioned that she has been working since she was young and has been waiting for the opportunity to take on more grown-up roles.
Paquin explained that as a child actor, individuals are often cast to look younger than their actual age to abide by legal work hour restrictions, resulting in playing roles that are centered around younger characters. While she acknowledged that playing younger roles has given her amazing opportunities, she also emphasized that as she has aged, she is no longer interested in continuing to play characters who are in their early twenties. She expressed that she has a lot of life experiences due to starting her career at a young age, and she is now interested in exploring more complex human relationships and family dynamics on screen.
The actress highlighted that she finds complex human relationships and family dynamics to be fascinating at this stage of her life, as she is now in her 40s and has accumulated a lot of life experiences. Paquin shared that she is not a 20-something with 20-something issues anymore and is interested in exploring more mature themes in her roles. She stated that she wants to continue pushing herself as an actress and delving into deeper and more intricate character relationships in her future projects.
Anna Paquin also expressed her support for her husband, Stephen Moyer, who directed the movie in which she starred. The couple, who wed in 2010, has a close working relationship, with Paquin jokingly mentioning during Moyer’s speech at a film screening that she would have had issues if he had cast someone else in the lead role of the movie. Paquin’s comments reflect her ongoing desire to challenge herself as an actress and take on roles that are more nuanced and mature as she continues to evolve in her career.
