Emily Blunt used to think acting was silly

EMILY Blunt says she almost quit acting. The Devil Wears Prada star admits she used to think she had chosen a silly job and often pondered jacking it all in to do something worthwhile instead. A movie can change your life, she said. A woman came up to me and said, 'I have to tell you, I had the worst day. My husband divorced me, my kid got expelled from school. Then I watched The Devil Wears Prada and I thought how marvellous it was that a simple comedy could have that effect on someone. SS Emily - whos engaged to The Office actor John Krasinski - then went on to insist she is not only involved with the star because theyre in the same industry. Its just what worked for me, she said. Its to do with how the man feels, isnt it? Although this is a magical job, and I have shared that understanding with the person Im with, it is still only what I do - its not who I am. If you can make that distinction then youre in a good place. SS

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