In the ’90s, Helen Hunt seemed to be everywhere.
By the ’90s, she was already a well-known face on TV.
Her career seemed to be getting better and better with each passing year.
However, by the mid-2000s, Hunt seemed to have faded out of the public eye.
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“I felt quite nervous because I was being followed.
I remember thinking, ‘What if I can’t turn this off?
Am I always going to be walking to my car and there are people with cameras there?
Does this last for ever?'”
“There were a couple of years when I was a little spooked,” she said.
“I was afraid that I could never unring that bell.”
As she shared withFemale.com.au, “It just felt time to take a few years off.”
In another interview withCinema.com, Hunt explained that she was also waiting for the right project to come along.
“I told myself that I could always rest later.”
Between 2001 and 2004, she took another acting break.
When she returned, the roles were fewer and further between.
Between 2004 and 2010, she appeared in just four films and one TV show.
As Hunt explained toVulturein 2011, she had simply become more selective about projects over the years.
She added that some roles were too demanding and would involve too many sacrifices.
“I’m too grown up.
That’s when choosing becomes really important.”
She added that one of the consequences of motherhood was that she also stopped traveling as much for work.
Of course, as her daughter got a bit older, Hunt felt more comfortable taking on roles.
“My daughter is eight now, so I feel that’s different.
I’m working quite a bit and that didn’t feel right when she was six.”
Inspired by her father, a director himself, Hunt has always been drawn more to storytelling than performing.
Clearly, Hunt loved getting behind the camera.
In 2012, she revealed to theSanta Monica Mirror, “I love directing.
It’s probably closer to my personality.
You’re sitting here like this solving problems.
You’re not naked in front of a bunch of strangers pouring your heart out.”
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Philosophy is studying what you already know and dismantling it.
I thought it would be right up my alley.
I can’t tell you how much it’snotme."
The film was a critical smash hit and her performance received rave reviews.
In fact, her main focus continued to be her daughter.
During one interview with theIndependent, she actually spent the whole time knitting a doll for her daughter.
Look, I’m knitting as fast as I can!"
Per the source, Carnahan was insistent that no betrayal took place.
However, another source claimed that the couple had been on rocky ground for years.
“Matthew moved out a few times over the years,” they said.
Apparently, the pair had stayed together for so long for the sake of their daughter, Makena Lei.
Several years later, Hunt appeared to be dating again, withCloser Weeklyreporting that she was dating Steven Tepper.
In 2012, she told theSanta Monica Mirrorabout her love of acting on stage.
I love going to plays, and I love being in plays," she said.
In another interview withSarasota Magazine, Hunt revealed that “Our Town” was her favorite project to date.
“It changes as you get older; it changes as your life changes.”
Hunt has continued acting on stage over the years.
Funnily enough, Hunt landed the role thanks to a tweet.
Apparently, she saw the original film that inspired the show and tweeted about it.
They all worked on the idea during the pandemic and eventually, it was picked up by STARZ.
For Hunt, the project was a dream come true.
“This was like an incredible Christmas present,” she gushed on"The Kelly Clarkson Show.
Apparently, Hunt wanted to create a sequel to the film decades later.
Even though both Hunt and Diggs are well-known in the industry, no one was interested.
Hunt was shocked; after all, it felt like an incredibly timely idea.
“It was literally July 2020.
For Hunt, it was a “sobering” reminder that the industry still isn’t nearly inclusive enough.
In fact, these days, she thinks it’s more important than ever to speak up.
Covid took away the luxury of not talking about politics .
In 2018, Hunt appeared in a campaignvideofor the Democratic party encouraging everyone to vote.
Instead, she is able to lead a relatively normal life.
Unlike other stars, Hunt doesn’t lead a glamorous life filled with premieres and Hollywood parties.
“I go to the movies; I’m a huge movie fan,” she once toldVulture.
And when she isn’t at the movie theater, she’s probably at home watching baseball.
It’s pretty remarkable to see just how normal Hunt’s life really is!
