Just a Minute With: Amy Adams for "Sunshine Cleaning"

I don't see myself as a type. I see my characters as individuals and I choose roles I'm attracted to. My character in "Sunshine Cleaning" is trying to make the best of what she has. Those are the kind of people I'm attracted to in life. My friends are people who try consistently to better themselves.

Q: How has the global recession affected you, and does working among celebrities in Hollywood sometimes make you feel like you're living in an alternate universe?

A: It's easy to live in a vacuum if you choose to. But I think people (in Hollywood) feel it. I love acting, but there might be something more that I can do to be of service.

Entertainment is extremely valuable and I'm lucky that I love what I do, but I don't think I'm the center of the universe. It's affecting me by keeping things in perspective. It's a tough time.

Q: You are engaged to marry actor Darren Le Gallo, whom you met in 2001 in acting class. How are the wedding plans progressing? Do you have "dream" wedding in mind?

A: Hopefully, I can move forward on that in the next couple of months. I think if I had some kind of dream, it would be easier. That's been part of the problem.

Q: Coming from such a large family, do you envision having a huge brood of your own one day? Or is motherhood not even on your radar screen with your career so strong right now?

A: I'm not really thinking about it. I probably won't have a big family. I can barely manage my own life! I don't know how people do it. I give mothers, professional mothers, a lot of credit. But I do want to have a family.

I didn't like having seven siblings when I was growing up. I love it now. But it was just a lot. It was hard to find alone time. Now I see my siblings as often as I can.