Amy Adams Reveals She Grew Facial Hair for Role in Nightb--ch Movie 

Amy Adams went au naturel for her latest role. 

Indeed, the 50-year-old recently detailed how she prepared for her role in Nightb--ch, a film—based on the novel of the same name by Rachel Yoder—about a suburban mother of a toddler who believes she’s becoming a dog and goes on to embrace the “feral” aspects of motherhood. 

“The hair on the face—that was mine,” Amy explained to Variety in an article published Oct. 22. “I saw it as a wonderful expression of the human experience without any artifice or filters. Or tweezers!”

And the Enchanted star spoke candidly about how her stubborn hair growth pattern actually helped her out in this case. 

“I have that kind of hair that just grows overnight,” she added. “One day it’s not there, and the next day it’s like I’m a catfish. That might turn some people away.”

Overall, Amy found her transformation into a dog very instinctive, but she did struggle with the ability to achieve the perfect bark, as the director Marielle Heller noted it was a bit too high. Of course, the American Hustle actress wasn’t at all phased by the critique. 

“I don’t think that’s surprising to anyone,” she said. “I’m more like a golden retriever!”

Evidently, her initial barking octave isn’t the only thing the actress is expecting to raise eyebrows. Amy has spoken previously about how she expects her film—which releases nationwide on Dec. 6—will earn its fair share of complaints beforehand. 

“I invite criticism,” she told E! News in September. “It's part of a conversation and I think films that create conversation are really important to have.”

Still, the Arrival actress—who shares 14-year-old daughter Aviana with husband Darren Le Gallo—emphasized that she enjoyed making the already-polarizing film.

“I had such a great time making it,” Amy added. “I know so many people who've been personally impacted by seeing themselves on screen this way.”

As Amy ultimately expressed to Variety, she hopes that Nighb--ch will at least reach the community of people who will understand and appreciate it. 

“I’m kind of like, ‘If you know, you know!’” Amy told the outlet. “It deals with friendship, community, relationships, motherhood, parenthood. It hits on a lot of different ancestral wounds. So if it hits you, that’ll make me really happy.”

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