Posted by Adam

Tuesday March 16, 2010

AMANDA Seyfried hates living in Hollywood.

The Dear John star — who was born and raised in Pennsylvania — says she only moved to Los Angeles because she thought it would help her career.

“I sacrificed six years in Los Angeles,” said Amanda, who is currently dating British actor Dominic Cooper. “I did my job out there. I made the contacts and did the work I had to do. But I came here at 18. I’m out of here at 24, and I feel lucky it wasn’t longer.

“I bought an apartment in New York but I can’t move in until April because it needs renovating. I was hoping to move there now. But it’s OK. It’s worth it.

“And I have my relationship overseas too. New York’s just so much easier than Los Angeles as I’m always going to London. It’s nice to be closer — even if it’s still a long flight. 11 hours is different from seven.”

Amanda, 24, recently said it’s “f**ked up” and “twisted” that she has to stay skinny.

“If I didn’t run and work out, there’s no way I would be this thin,” she told Britain’s Glamour magazine. “But I have to stay in shape because I’m an actress.

“It’s f**ked up and it’s twisted, but I wouldn’t get the roles otherwise. If I’d been a bit bigger, I don’t think they would have cast me for Mamma Mia!“

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