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Michelle Williamsis opening up about welcoming two babies while acting in one of her biggest roles to date.
Reflecting on taking on the physical and emotional role in this time of her life, Williams, 42, toldEntertainment Weekly, “It’s amazing because we all do it. That’s how every human gets here, is a woman giving of herself.”
She continued, “[Babies] have to arrive, and they have to be sustained, all of it. So I’m continuously searching because balance isn’t a stable place. Balance means that you’re always adjusting.”
Noting that striking that balance seems “untenable” at times, Williams noted, “You have to figure it out because we have to stay in the workforce.”
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Discussing the balance between home life and her career, Williams — who is also mom to 17-year-old daughterMatildawith late exHeath Ledger— said, “My heart obviously belongs to my children; they tug at it the most. But I really want to be able to have both. And I think that it requires deep thought and learning and the support of other women to figure out how to get through it.”
Williams also shared that she finds herself keeping the boundaries of work and home more sacred now that she’s a mom of three.
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“I think that having kids is really great for that. I’m not going to go take something home and pollute my kids' experience,” she said.
TheMy Week With Marilynactress continued, “I think, ultimately, I can remember that it’s not my life, it’s not my pain or my sorrow. It’s something that moves through me and then it moves out of me.”
“I didn’t lose children in a fire [as inManchester], and there are people who are going home tonight who won’t be tucking their kids into bed. And so I don’t think I’ve ever had a hard time keeping perspective about what’s mine and what belongs to the women that I play,” she concluded. “Ultimately, this work is a joy. What’s difficult is living up to your standard for yourself, your own ideal.”
source: people.com
