Media image and acting style Amy Adams

adams @ premiere of man of steel in 2013

adams works closely acting coach warner loughlin, , credits loughlin helping organize , structure thoughts. uses acting method taught loughlin, in attempts understanding of character s psychology creating character s back-story age of three. adams prefers work confident directors give space think herself. stays in character while filming, , finds difficult detach herself roles , accents. not influenced size of role , drawn towards both leading , supporting parts. describing herself obsessive performer, adams has said, m never satisfied take. ll walk away it, go , go , go. ve had learn ok it.

jake coyle of washington times considers adams actress not transform herself roles, 1 inhabits character warmth , smarts while, varying degrees, remaining herself . meryl streep, co-star in doubt , julie & julia, has said comes highly prepared on set , possesses gigantic intelligence in developing character s arc. paul thomas anderson, director in master, has praised dedication , investment projects. journalists have commented on american sweetheart persona in roles in 2000s while taking note of increased versatility in 2010s. in 2016, novelist stephen marche named adams greatest actress of generation. describing film career in 2016 review of arrival, journalist , critic anthony lane of new yorker wrote:

spry benevolence carried through film enchanted (2007) has been cross-grained, in recent years, stern resolve of master (2012) , snap of american hustle (2013), , now, in arrival, gift sorrow, strength, , instinctive sweetness of temper rolled one.

forbes has reported adams among highest-paid actresses in world, earnings of on $13 million in 2014 , 2016, , on $11 million in 2017. magazine featured on annual celebrity 100 list in 2014, , ranked among powerful actresses in business. year, named 1 of 100 influential people in world time magazine. adams received star on hollywood walk of fame in 2017. of 2017, adams films have grossed on $4.7 billion worldwide. so, robert ito of new york times believes adams propensity risky projects prevents being bigger box-office draw.

stuart mcgurk of gq considers adams auburn hair, porcelain skin, upturned nose, , soft, earnest speaking style among trademarks. named 1 of beautiful people in america elle in 2011, , several publications have featured red carpet appearances in listings of best-dressed celebrities. adams made face of lacoste s fragrance named eau de lacoste in 2012, , 2 years later, endorsed accessories , handbags of max mara. in 2015, actress collaborated max mara design , promote line of handbags.