Amanda Seyfried gets to sing in her upcoming movie The Testament of Ann Lee and she says she had to change her singing style for the role.
The Oscar-nominated actress opened up while appearing at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival to promote the new movie.
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Amanda joined co-star Lewis Pullman on the red carpet at the premiere on Tuesday night (September 9) in Toronto, Canada. They were also accompanied by co-star Shannon Woodward and director Mona Fastvold.
The Testament of Ann Lee is described as “an epic fable inspired by the life of Ann Lee, the founder of the Shakers, a radical religious movement that began in the late 1700s.”
While chatting with TheWrap at the festival, Amanda opened up about the challenges that came with the project.
“Getting over my own insecurities with playing somebody who had so much power and felt so strong-willed and someone so committed and someone so devoted. That’s it. That’s not me. But there’s so many qualities about her I could relate to,” she said. “In terms of what I couldn’t relate to, the accent, the technical aspect of the accent. I had to let go of my own ear when I’m listening to my own singing because it didn’t need to sound good, it just needed to sound devoted. Just needed to sound true, which is a different way of singing … It was just a lot. Choreography is like math to me; I don’t get it. So I had to work extra hard on that. Everything was hard about it. Everything.”
“When you release yourself to the challenge of it, and you commit full-stem ahead, then the gifts are just there,” she added. “It’s unlimited. I’ve completely shifted my perspective on my own life because I was able to do things I didn’t think I could do. And I’d give Mona [Fastvold] what she deserved.”
Check out photos from the Venice premiere as well!
