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smart pigs are,” she begins as a reply to a question about her farm plans. Then the words just tumble out. “We have a whole new design for the property. We’re going to get a goat and a pig; they’re going to grow up together, so there shouldn’t be trouble.” She pauses to let the wisdom of her decision settle with the listener. “This past week, we rescued two cats.” Back to the goat: “A lot of goats just need homes.” Poultry now: “We have four chickens and a rooster. Now here’s a fucking weird thing. They stopped laying. They didn’t lay for a good six months.” She seems almost hurt by their disloyalty. “They have a really good home, and they were superfertile, and then they just stopped. Then we got four more chickens, and the other ones started laying again. I think they’re threatened.”
Since it’s pie season on the farm and she is known to be a baker, I ask if she’s still honing her craft. “Pies. Yeah. Fuck yeah!” You get the impression that Seyfried never says “yes” when a “fuck yeah” might serve. You almost begin to think that if she were to marry and the officiant asked, “Do you
Shazam for more Amanda.
he segue from whale watching to splashing around in a baby pool is
take this man?” she would respond, “Fuck yeah.” She may soon get the chance to test that theory: Seyfried recently became engaged to actor Thomas Sadoski. The two met in
2015 and started dating earlier this year. Anyway, back to pie. “My favorite thing now is because of this [local place] Lekker. They have this deep- dish Dutch apple pie that I saw last year and thought, I’ve got to make that. All you do is do it in a springform pan. I make the basic Epicurious pie shell, and then you dump it double- full of apples or peaches. Pies are the easiest thing in the world.” But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t feel she still deserves a bit of credit for making
the effort. “I once made a pecan pie for a guy I was dating, and we had a nice meal—I think it was paella—with friends, and then that night, when we were alone, he said, ‘Did you really make that pie?’” She pauses to let the injustice, the sheer effrontery, of
the question settle in. “I mean, who says that?” Who indeed?
Lunch is over, and it’s time for Seyfried to get back to her dog, her new cats, her chickens, her garden, and maybe even a new splash pool. She gives me a big hug (she’s so tiny, you could put her in your pocket)
and wrinkles her nose. “I hope I wasn’t too boring,” she says. “If I was, you should feel free to make anything up that you want.” She actually means it.
But of course there is no need.
part of the particular charm of talking to Seyfried. She
prefers to tell a story rather
than mechanically answer a question. “It blows my mind how
BEAUTY CORNER
When did you cut your hair to its new shoulder length? “Last summer. Orlando Pita did it for a Clé de Peau campaign. What he did was magic. Since then, Garren has cut it, too.”
Did you ever have skin problems? “Fuck yeah. Eczema on my face. It came back a few years ago. I think it was anxiety. My skin is amazing now.” What’s your food indulgence? “Cheese! I like it all. Havarti, cheddar...” Do you eat meat? “I don’t eat beef unless it’s the cows I know in the pastures here. They seem content.” How do you feel about your age? “I love being 30. I do. I mean, my pimples come hormonally every month and you don’t really see them.”
Do you have any perceived body flaws that you worry about? “I try to pose in a way where you don’t see my arm fat. I go to Pure Barre all the time. Not that it helps with my flabby arms.” Are there particular downsides to being a film and TV actress? “I don’t like to promote myself. It’s so tiring. I didn’t feel like waxing my legs today—I’m so sorry.”
Any cosmetic procedures? “I had braces, oral surgery, veneers—the whole nine yards. Teeth are definitely a thing. And they’re expensive.”
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