Anna Kendrick covers the June issue of Glamour. It feels like this is a repeat, right? It’s not – a few months ago, she covered Glamour UK, but it was a totally different photoshoot and interview. This American issue is to promote Pitch Perfect 2, which I actually want to see WAY more than some of the big summer action movies. As for this cover… it sort of looks like Anna. Like, Anna morphing into Amanda Peet and Allison Williams. Right? Anyway, you can see Glamour’s slideshow here. Some highlights from the interview:

On turning 30 this year: “I felt different at 29 because 29, to me, is 30. There are times when I still feel like an actual toddler in a grown-up—well, semi grown-up—body. But other times I can’t wait to actually be 30, just so I can say things like, ‘I’m 30. I don’t have time for that. F–k off!’”

Gender equality in Hollywood: “All the films nominated [for a Best Picture Oscar] this year had male leads. Like, every single one. So I’m glad that [equality’s] feeling like a bigger issue now. There’s [a film I’m considering] now where I have to wait for all the male roles to be cast before I can even become a part of the conversation. Part of me gets that. Part of me is like, ‘What the f–k? You have to cast for females based on who’s cast as males?’ To me, the only explanation is that there are so many f–king talented girls, and from a business standpoint it’s easier to find women to match the men. I totally stand by the belief that there are 10 unbelievably talented women for every role.”

The fear of being unemployed: “As an actress you’re perpetually about to be unemployed. That fear—when you have two parents who worked 9-to-5 jobs and went through periods of being unemployed—is real. Those were not welcome times in my childhood. Working 14 hours a day isn’t sustainable, but I prefer it [to doing fewer films]. I might as well be doing the thing that I wanted to do my whole life.”

[From Glamour]

I see her point about wanting to work as much as possible and I relate to that too – it’s a very middle class thing. Work as much as you can while you’re being offered those jobs and save for a rainy day. Even though Anna is a “star” and an Oscar-nominated actress, she approaches her career more like a struggling actress. She’s hungry. And that’s good. As for her idea that the women get cast after the men… God, that sucks. I can’t believe that STILL happens.

Photos courtesy of Glamour.