Naomi Watts: It's 'Hard to Switch Off' After Dramatic Roles

Naomi Watts looks relaxed after a shopping trip to Brentwood Country Mart on Saturday (March 8) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The 45-year-old actress was informal in ripped jeans, a white blouse and loose-fitting blazer.

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Naomi recently opened up about her switch from dramatic to comedic roles.

“People thought that I was not interested or not good at comedy or didn’t want to do it,” Naomi revealed to Sydney Confidential. “After things like doing The Impossible, which was such a heavy, gut-wrenching piece, it was hard to switch off at the end of the day.”

She continued to say, “I really felt like I needed to actively pursue some ­lighter material and I needed to let people know. One thing led to the next and I ended up doing three things of that kind of nature.”

FYI: Naomi is wearing J Brand pants.

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