'Master' actress Amy Adams thinks weddings are a waste of money

Amy Adams

The 'Master' actress is engaged to Darren Le Gallo and while she wants to get married, she can't help but think it's a lot of money to spend on just one day.

She explained to PEOPLE magazine: "Weddings are not a good value and I like good value. Still, I'd be disappointed if we didn't have one."

Amy also revealed she is less focused on her career since becoming a mother.

The 38-year-old star gave birth to the couple's daughter Aviana in 2010 and says the youngster is now the most important thing in her world, leaving work in the shade.

She said: "I love my work but I'm becoming more successful at leaving it behind when I'm at home so my daughter feels I belong to her and not the world."

Amy recently admitted Aviana hates seeing her go out to work and she wants to do more to put her family first, without leaving herself unfulfilled.

She said: "I'd like to focus more on spending time with my daughter. My idea was to work a lot when she was young and when she started to be more aware of what was going on, I'd do less.

"She's a little less impressed with me working all the time now. Her lips are starting to turn down when I leave.

"But I have scripts I like and people I want to work with. This can be a fleeting time and I want to take advantage of as much as I can. But I also want to achieve a little more balance. I don't want to look back with any regrets."

Amy Adams enjoys the challenges that come with being a mother and an actress

Amy Adams

The 'Enchanted' star has a two-year-old daughter, Aviana, with her fiance, actor-and-artist Darren Le Gallo, and although it can be stressful she loves both roles.

Amy - who met Darren in acting class in 2001 - told the USA Today newspaper: "I love that balance. I had a talk show blitz the other day.

"I had three hours down, so I raced home, changed out of my nice clothes and we walked to Central Park (in New York City) and did the merry-go-round because I promised her we'd do it before we went back - and she remembers. And then we walked back."
The 38-year-old redhead also revealed Aviana is a very strong-willed child and she doesn't even like to be comforted by her mother when she is upset.

Recalling a flight when Aviana wouldn't stop sobbing, she said: "It's funny. She doesn't like to be held when she's upset. She's very independent. This one woman kept going, 'Why doesn't she just pick her up?' It's like, 'Do you know what would happen if I tried to pick my child up right now?' She would lose her mind. I probably shouldn't worry about it. I love my child."

With a busy year ahead promoting three very different films - 'The Master', 'In Trouble with the Curve' and new Superman movie 'Man of Steel' - Amy sees each project as an exciting adventure and enjoys seeing the final product on the big screen.

She explained: "It's like having a 'this is your life' moment. This is what I spent the last two and a half years doing.

"It's wonderful and so surreal. The experience of making the film is always the special part."

Amy Adams' daughter gets upset when she goes to work

Amy Adams plays with her daughter Avianna

The 'Master' actress wants to cut down on the amount of roles she takes on in order to spend time with her Aviana, two, her daughter with fiance Darren Le Gallo, but is conflicted because there are a number of things she still wants to achieve in her professional life.

Amy said: "I'd like to focus more on spending time with my daughter.

My idea was to work a lot when she was young and when she started to be more aware of what was going on, I'd do less.

"She's a little less impressed with me working all the time now. Her lips are starting to turn down when I leave.

"But I have scripts I like and people I want to work with. This can be a fleeting time and I want to take advantage of as much as I can. But I also want to achieve a little more balance. I don't want to look back with any regrets."

Amy stars with veteran actor Clint Eastwood in 'Trouble With the Curve' and tried not to be intimidated by him because she plays his uncompromising daughter.

She explained: "I couldn't be intimidated by Clint because I had to play his daughter who was so not impressed by his bad attitude that I had to really take control.

"He's actually very warm. He's very tall and has a great personality and a lot of charm so it's easy for people to be intimidated by him."