Katie Holmes (L) and daughter Suri.Photo: Kristina Bumphrey/StarPix/REX/Shutterstock
Katie Holmesis endlessly proud of her little girl.
During a discussion about her new filmAlone Together, theDawson’s Creekalum, 43, toldYahoo! Entertainmentthat she wanted “the highest level of talent” for her new film, which is how daughterSuribecame involved.
Holmes shares that she asked her 16-year-old daughter to record the cover of “Blue Moon” that appears in the film’s opening credits. “I always want the highest level of talent, so I asked her!”
“She’s very, very talented. She said she would do it and she recorded it, and I let her do her thing,” Holmes — who wrote, directed and stars in the film — says. “That’s the way I direct in general: It’s like, ‘This is what I think we all want — go do your thing.’ "
While Suri’s having fun participating in her mom’s projects, she’s not launching a singing career quite yet. “Other than that, she’s a 16-year-old kid doing high school,” Holmes says, laughing.
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“Diane met my daughter when she was a year old,” Holmes tells Yahoo! Entertainment, noting that it made her daughter singing the classic 1934 ballad in her film a full-circle moment for Holmes, a devoted Keaton fan.
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In November 2020, Holmes wrote a piece forVogueAustralia’s November issueabout how the COVID-19 pandemic — whichAlone Togetherfocuses on — allowed for more introspection and quality time with her daughter.
“Hobbies such as sewing, painting and writing became new hallmarks of satisfaction and having had time at home to just be. To listen,” she wrote at the time. “To live for a moment in time without the pressure of results and instead appreciate the natural rhythms of mother and daughterwas the most precious gift.”
TheBatman Beginsactress went on to recall how she reinforced her mantra to be more present in her daily life during isolation.
“During this time of uncertainty, remembering to be creative and positive has been something I have tried to keep at the forefront of my mind,” said Holmes. “Throughout this experience the through-line for me has been a heightened awareness of each moment and really taking it in and appreciating it.”
source: people.com
