Julia Stiles and husband Preston Cook secretly gave birth to their third child five months ago.
The 43-year-old actress revealed that she and Preston, whom she married in 2017, quietly expanded their family last year.
In an interview with The New York Times, she said, “I'm a ball of emotion because I have a 5-month-old baby and I'm a first-time director.”
“We didn't really talk about it. I think actually being a mother is great training for being a director. You have to think 10 steps ahead, but at the same time you have to be in the moment. You have to be very focused. You have to be good at time management.'' You have to be sensitive to people's needs and guide them, but you also have to have boundaries. ”
Julia, who already has two sons, ages 2 and 6, with Preston, said she was exhausted from life as a mother to three children and her first directorial debut with Wish You Were Here.
She said: “When it comes to sleep, I smoke a lot. [have more energy] More than ever. ”
One of Julia's best-known roles is as the heroine Cat in 10 Things I Hate About You, but she admitted that she went to university in defiance of the 1999 film's success.
she said: “How did I deal with it? I imploded at times. Other times I rebelled against it by maybe running in the opposite direction a little bit.”
“I went to university so I could focus on other things. I take time off from work… so I don’t put so much effort into work. I get it: I don't want to be sitting around holding something when I'm 40.'' Studio executives and other people have had that experience, but I haven't.
“As a performer, it's very special and very meaningful to be in something that people are still talking about 25 years later.”