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Known for her passionate romantic roles, Jane Seymour, 55, says it's activity and attitude that helps her look and feel young. "My kids keep me busy, I paint, I work on my line of home products and purses, and I act in and produce movies."
While it may sound like things come easy to Jane, that wasn't always true. "One I was able to fogive and accept change, I discovered new abilities."
To that end, look for her this fall in Blind Guy Driving in a comedic role that's a departure for her. And instead of her trademark locks, she'll be in a short frizzy wig!
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Interview with Jane Seymour
What is your philosophy on beauty and aging?
Maintaining beauty with age comes from passion and creativity. You have to get up every day thinking about what you can do rather than what you can't. I can't conceive of being bored because I'm constantly thinking about new things to create. I'm working on a homemade line of purses while producing movies and trying to come up with scripts. On a daily basis I need a creative space in which to function. I'll surround myself with pencil drawings, photos of an image I want to paint or designs for a purse I want to make.
I get excited when I think I can help people or make a difference. I love to put people together; it lights me up inside and gets me energized and excited, making me feel like I have a purpose. I lecture for older women's groups, who because they're not 20 or 30, they have a wealth of experience. They've learned so much and can help other people. It's important to move on with life and be open to new possibilities.
When I turned 40, my dad died of cancer, my husband had been unfaithful, and I had lost all of my money. I owed banks more money than I knew existed. I felt duped, like the earth had fallen out from underneath me and I was falling down a big black tunnel. But I didn't stay down there; I was able to forgive and move on. I found that I had new abilities that I didn't know about, and I started painting. At a fundraiser for a child abuse agency, I gave the last of the money I had to an artist who was going to do a drawing of my kids. He saw finger paintings in my child's nursery and encouraged me to use art to raise money. He even offered to give me lessons. From there, I did paintings of women in red dresses for the Heart Truth Campaign.
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