Why Amanda Seyfriend Left Hollywood for a New York Ranch

Amanda Seyfried he may be a Hollywood star – but he finds his peace far from the limelight.

In a new interview with Forbes magazine published on November 3, i Mother Mia star talked about his farm in upstate New York, and his love for creatures big and small.

The 38-year-old actor previously lived in Los Angeles and New York City, before finally settling up north. In her “peaceful” farm, the actress lives with her two children, and her husband Thomas Sadoski.

“I moved north before I had a family,” said Seyfriend. “Living here was the best choice for privacy, peace and nature. It offers a more balanced life than the city.”

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Seyfried added that her choice to live there was “important to my mental health.”

I The girls said The actress said that having “a peaceful place to call home,” means she's “getting used to the fast-paced lifestyle of the city, the high energy of media events and modern life.”

He said after the big trip, “Tomorrow I'll be home and even happier with my boots in the mud and feeding the animals.”

Seyfried explained that on the farm, he and his family take care of animals, grow vegetables and stay in touch with nature.

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In fact, even in his hometown, he is seen as someone who will help animals in need.

“I was known as someone who would take an emergency situation and take in an animal in need,” Seyfriend said alone. Us Weekly in October. It was good. And honestly, I was able to do it. I have ways to do it. So I love it.”

He added that he enjoys the lessons his children are learning about caring for animals and the environment.

“I see them learning how to be responsible and take care of their pets, even at a young age,” he said. “I think all pets give us purpose. And because they do so much to enrich our lives, we are responsible for theirs – including managing their health and well-being. “

Seyfried also has a dog named Finn, who has been part of his life for 15 years.

“Having Finn to come home to when I was in my 20s in Hollywood helped me get a handle on myself,” Seyfried told Forbes. “My pets really keep me balanced.”

He told Us Weekly that his childhood influenced his love of the outdoors.

“I grew up in a stamp yard in the back of a Pennsylvania town. I was always looking for a place,” he told us in October. “So when I was in my early 20s, I went to look for it, and the place I found, the place had horses, so I inherited those horses. And from then on, I started growing up with goats and everyone [sic] what I wanted was available to me.”