Jamie Lee Curtis
Legendary actress Jamie Lee Curtis gets choked up as she talks about finally feeling like an artist after decades of iconic acting work. Stick around for more with Jamie Lee Curtis and watch “Freakier Friday,” in theaters August 8th.

For decades, Jamie Lee Curtis was “the actor.”
The scream queen. The studio pro. The veteran.

But now — in her words — she’s finally “the artist.”

In a deeply personal interview following her historic Oscar and Emmy wins, Curtis revealed that she’s experiencing something she never truly felt in her 40-year career: freedom.

“I’m having a moment,” she said. “I’m having… freedom.”

From Surviving to Creating

Curtis spoke candidly about how sobriety, aging, and success have aligned to unlock an entirely new phase of her creative life.

“I’m standing in this creative meadow,” she said. “And I see color, light, shape — all of it is mine to touch.”

For the first time, she explained, she’s no longer working to be seen — she’s working to express.

That subtle shift has turned every role, every project, and even every pause into art.

The Power of Sobriety — And The Space It Made

Curtis credits her clarity not just to career wins, but to something deeper: recovery.

Years of sobriety, she said, didn’t just give her back her life. It gave her a second version of it — one with sharper vision, gentler rhythm, and a renewed sense of control.

“Addiction told me who I wasn’t,” she said. “Sobriety reminded me who I could be.”

A Memory That Never Left

In a moment of reflection, Curtis shared a memory from age eight — standing on stage, reciting the Gettysburg Address for a packed school assembly.

She didn’t stumble.
She didn’t flinch.
She remembered every word.

“That was the first time I felt the power of being heard,” she said. “It wasn’t fame. It was presence.”

Final Thought: Art Without Permission

Jamie Lee Curtis isn’t chasing roles anymore.
She’s chasing resonance.
And after decades in the machine, she’s found her way to the meadow.

Where scripts are invitations.
Where vulnerability is currency.
And where the real reward is not applause — but alignment.

“I don’t need to be the best,” she smiled. “I just need to be… true.”