Amber Heard asks not to have “stones thrown” at her by the media
nme.comAmber Heard has asked not to have “stones thrown” at her by the media while she promotes her new film In The Fire.Speaking to Deadline, the actress addressed how the negativity surrounding her defamation court case with ex-husband Johny Depp still affects her career.“I’m in control for the most part of what comes out of my mouth,” she said. “What I’m not in control is how my pride in this project and all we put into this film can be surrounded by clips of other stuff.
That’s a big thing I had to learn, that I’m not in control of stories other people create around me. That’s something that probably I’ll appreciate as a blessing further down the line.”She continued: “Right now, I just kind of want to not have, you know, stones thrown at me so much.
So let’s get the elephant out of the room then, and just let me say that. I am an actress. I’m here to support a movie. And that’s not something I can be sued for.”Speaking about the direction her career has taken, she said: “It might not be obvious to other people, but I’ve been acting my whole adult life, since I was 16.“As crazy as it sounds to say, that means I have decades in this industry.
I’m not telling you I have this amazing film career, but what I have is something that I’ve made, myself, and it has given me a lot to be able to contribute.
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