Emmy Rossum Wants To Be Scared With The Roles She Takes

Emmy Rossum walks the sidewalk in style while out with her mom Cheryl on Saturday (June 21) in Los Angeles.

The 27-year-old actress and her mom headed out for a day of pampering at the spa after a full week of events.

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In a recent interview with Variety, Emmy opened up about what goes into choosing the roles she plays.

“Being scared…The fear of failing pushes me really hard. So if I think it’s something really easy and I’ll make a nice paycheck, I tend not to do it,” she shared.

Emmy added, “Things that make me shake and make my heart beat, I don’t know if I can do that, but I really want to prove to myself that I can.”

FYI: Emmy is wearing a French Connection sweater, Three Dots shorts, and Yosi Samra sandals.

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