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Michelle Williamsis back in black.
“We love each other a lot,” Williams tells PEOPLE about the process of stepping into the role of Mitzi, a character that’s largelybased on Spielberg’s late mother Leah Adler. The movie also starsSeth Rogan, Gabriel LaBelle, Paul Dano and Judd Hirsch.
“I think seeing how connected he is to his childhood is really inspiring,” she adds of Spielberg. “That’s a place that he continues to draw from.”
“I think about the present moment probably more than about what’s to come,” she tells PEOPLE when asked about her own legacy. “Whatever you lay in the present moment becomes the past, so that’s what I’m most keenly attuned to right now.”
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Williams and Kail met when she starred in the award-winning 2018 miniseriesFosse/Verdon,which Kail executive produced and directed several episodes of. The couple didn’t get together right away, however. At the time, Williamswas still marriedto musician Phil Elverum, and Kail was with his ex-wife Angela Christian.
After a whirlwind romance, they welcomed their first son together, Hart, now 2, and got engaged within a year. They have now been married since 2020. Their family of five also includes Williams' teenage daughter with the lateHeath Ledger,Matilda Ledger, 17.
Williams first revealed news of her third pregnancy toVarietyin May.
“It’s totally joyous. As the years go on, you sort of wonder what they might hold for you or not hold for you. It’s exciting to discover that something you want again and again, is available one more time. That good fortune is not lost on me or my family,“The Greatest Showmanactress shared.
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“There’s nothing that makes you committed to a better world than raising a great kid. It’s the ultimate creative act,” she added. “The most ecstatic moments of life and art are the transcendent ones. Having children is like that. You combine your DNA with someone else to create a new life.”
source: people.com
