Amanda Seyfried: 'Of course I have a stuffed racoon - who doesn’t?'

FASHION

It may be summer but I’ve just bought a coat from Chloé. (In fashion you’ve got to get it while it’s hot.) It’s pink and beige, a little oversized and goes beautifully with my hair. I just happened to pass the store when I was last in Paris. I see myself wearing it everywhere: London, New York, even around the house. I can’t wait for the autumn.

TAXIDERMY

Of course I have a stuffed racoon - who doesn’t? I get a lot of stuff from Deyrolle, the taxidermy store in Paris. I have a miniature zebra Seth MacFarlane bought me, and a baby horse, but that’s the biggest I’ll go to. They’re twice the size of my dog Finn, and they’re called Kevin Sparkle and Antoine Woodberry.

On top of that there’s an owl called Beatrix, a chick called Linda and a deer called Sha’ Dynasty. It’s a real menagerie.

FITNESS

When I’m not working too hard I try to see a trainer twice a week. I do weight training, a bit of boxing and running at the gym. I aim for that ‘strong not skinny’ look.

CRAFTS

Most people I follow on Instagram are prolific sellers on the crafts website Etsy. I love people who embroider, knit and work with wool. You name it, I’m into it. I went through a phase of making Little Red Riding Hood bonnets to give to friends, and I’ve done one for almost everyone I worked with in Ted.

HOBBIES

In every house I own there’s a spot for me to paint. I have a room in Los Angeles that looks straight out on to the trees and that’s just perfect. I always paint abstract watercolours, and I only give them to the people I feel closest to.

DÉCOR

I like classical things. I have a George Smith couch, which I bought two years ago. There are antiques shops all along the East Coast. I got this amazing French armoire with glass shelves in one. It was a couple of thousand dollars but I loved it so much it was worth it. In a way, I’m just recycling.

BOOKS

Audiobooks are my new addiction. I’ve listened to Amor Towles’ Rules of Civility, Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train, Jeffrey Eugenides’ Middlesex, Cheryl Strayed’s Torch and Maria Semple’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette in the past six months. Currently I’m listening to Alan Arkin’s An Improvised Life - a must for any actor.

PEOPLE

Carl Sagan, Annette Bening, Louis CK and my grandfather would be invited to my fantasy dinner party, because they’re all fascinating. I’d serve manchego cheese and cupcakes in my back yard, with sparklers for entertainment.