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Anna Kendrick: “I was forced into a place of dishonesty in my personal life”

Anna Kendrick: “I was forced into a place of dishonesty in my personal life”

Hollywood star on escaping a traumatic relationship, her directorial debut with “Woman of the Hour” and why being seen as quirky also has its downsides

Oscar-nominated actress Anna Kendrick has made her directorial debut with “Woman of the Hour,” streaming on Netflix. Photo: Getty

Anna Kendrick knows what was missing. “In internet parlance, I was known as a bit quirky and likeable,” she tells me. She says the last two words with deliberately exaggerated vigor like a theater kid, a cheesy grin that’s on the right side of annoying. If only. “But there’s not much room for sadness and fear.”

It’s confusing to see Anna Kendrick sad. It’s a bit like seeing a friend cry. The actress’s default mode is a doable squirrel, sometimes deployed with a song. Think about her Pitch perfect Films. Or her performance as a keen HR employee In the airwhich earned her an Oscar nomination.