Amy Adams may not have said much about the Sony hacking, but she does have something to say about the "Today" show cancelling her interview because she told them that she did not want to talk about the hacks. The 40-year-old actress admitted in an interview with "USA Today" that she was "surprised" and "frustrated" by the decision of the NBC morning program to cancel her guest appearance on December 22.
"I expressed that I was uncomfortable. I said I would rather not add my voice to this conversation," she told the paper she did not want to talk about the fallout of the hacking, which has made headlines for weeks. "But it was clear they were drawing a hard line. That this would be part of the conversation."
The "Big Eyes" actress stated that she more or less accepted the fact that she would be asked to address the controversial topic and was ready to have the interview anyway. "I walked away from the conversation and went up to the room to do the interview. I assumed they were going to ask me about [the Sony hacking]. And I was prepared for that, to whatever degree I was prepared," she explained to the paper.
After a short while, she said that she "was informed that they had decided to pull the interview" on the whole. "I was confused and definitely frustrated," the star publicly shared. "I still don't understand."
The company that is distributing the star's movie, "Big Eyes", The Weinstein Company, stated that they felt disappointed with Adams' situation as well. "We firmly stand behind Amy Adams," a rep for the company said in a statement. "We've been lucky enough to have had her talents grace several of our films. We are certain her fellow actors and directors would all agree, she is nothing but the consummate professional both on and off set. Amy decided to speak up for herself and express her disappointment that Today would feel the need to ask her a question she did not feel comfortable [answering], and rather than respect her opinion or continue the discussion, the reaction was to pull her appearance from the show."
On the other hand, the NBC program explained their decision in a statement. "As a news program, the Today show doesn't allow guests to put restrictions on interviews," a rep for the "Today" show stated. "In this case, after hours of discussion, we felt uncomfortable with the demands being made, and we determined the best course of action for all parties involved was to cancel the interview."
