Rosamund Pike: Career Pause for Family

0:00This is Corey, with Derm News Today, powered by the Daily News Now. Rosamond Pike is reflecting on her choice to get pregnant right after the success of Gone Girl. The 47-year-old actress shared in a recent Sunday Times interview that she is not big on career strategy. After wrapping the 2014 hit, she took herself out of the game for 18 months to start a family, missing key networking chances. That film, directed by David Fincher, pulled in $369 million worldwide on a $61 million budget. Its star Pike with Ben Affleck and others, becoming one of Fincher's top earners. Meanwhile, Pike welcomed her second son Adam in 2014, following her first solo two years earlier. She shares the boys with longtime partner, Robi Uniyaki, a businessman she has been with since 2009. Pike has described how Uniyaki learned Mandarin to raise their kids bilingual. During lockdown, she even tried catching up on the language while her partner chatted

1:03with the boys. Pike has brought her young son along to meetings, noting the surprise it causes since people do not expect mom's juggling work and feeding schedules. She says her kids now homeschool her in fun ways. Looking back, Pike calls the career pause a clear sign of industry inequality for women versus men. She gets uncomfortable emitting it, even feeling a bit ashamed, but stands by her family priorities. This story is shared with support from our sponsor. You know what is better than earbuds in bed? No earbuds at all. S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com