Katie Holmes on Why She’s “Adamant” About Not Letting Hollywood “Dictate” What She Wears

Even after 20 years within the business, Katie Holmes nonetheless isn’t letting Hollywood “dictate” her choices, from her initiatives to what she wears.

The actress lately opened as much as Town & Country about how she’s navigated the business adjustments all through the years, notably the additional consideration centered on her outfits because of social media.

“Vogue is actually massive, and it didn’t was once,” the Dawson’s Creek alum mentioned. “As an actor, you weren’t essentially photographed on a regular basis on the road. It’s completely different now, and it’s flattering, but it surely doesn’t change how I stay or gown. I’m adamant about having a life and never letting this business dictate choices so simple as what I put on or as sophisticated as what I do. You don’t need to be afraid of something, proper?”

The identical goes for the varieties of performing initiatives Holmes’ takes on. She’s now capable of be extra selective over which films she joins, selecting ones that she feels captivated with, in comparison with earlier in her profession.

“Do I’ve 20 scripts at my door, all with the inexperienced gentle? No. Would that make life simpler? Sure. Is that unrealistic? Sure,” the Coda star mentioned. “Everyone has to seek out their fascinating story, attempt to put it collectively, and make poetry out of issues. There’s loads of thought that goes into the initiatives I work on, however on the finish of the day you continue to need to create one thing that individuals will reply to. You’re all the time on the whim of somebody.”

Holmes has come a great distance since her breakout function as Joey Potter on Dawson’s Creek, which ran from 1998 to 2003. Along with performing in hit films, she has since made her method into producing, directing, and trend (most lately, collaborated with French model A.P.C.), in addition to launched her manufacturing firm, Lafayette Footage.