Los Angeles Aug 12 (IANS) Actress Amy Adams gives all her characters a back story from the age of three to help with her preparations.
"For each character I build a psychological back story from the age of around three - I ll imagine their whole life leading up to the present day " Adams told Psychologies magazine.
Adams has moved from movies to the small screen with new eight-part drama series "Sharp Objects" and part of playing the role of investigative reporter Camille Preaker who has recently been discharged from a psychiatric hospital.
It made her "uncomfortable" so she was thankful for the support of her family and friends in helping to put the role behind her at the end of a day s filming reports femalefirst.co.uk.
"You have to go and live in a place that s rather uncomfortable but I am lucky that I have great friends and family and they pull you right out at the end of the day.
It was darker and deeper than I first thought though " she said.

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