Anna Kendrick Admits That She Doesn’t Know How to Cook: Can't 'Do Anything Useful in Life’ (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Anna Kendrick reveals she is a ‘homebody’.Photo:Rob Howard

Rob Howard

WhenAnna Kendrickisn’t bouncing around global movie sets, you can find her on her couch.

“I’m kind of a homebody. Either I’m out and working or I want to be a homebody,” theA Simple Favor 2star tells PEOPLE during an interview promoting her new Keurig campaign.

But her precious time at home is meant for total relaxation – and that means staying out of the kitchen.

“I don’t cook. I don’t know how to,” thePitch Perfectstar says with a laugh. “I really just don’t know how to do anything useful in life.”

TheTwilightalum, who is preparing to release her directorial debut,Woman of the Hour, explained that after working on a movie, all she wants to do is have a “bit of downtime.“

Anna Kendrick makes her directorial debut for ‘Woman of the Hour’.Leah Gallo/Netflix

Leah Gallo/Netflix

She jokes that her love of being at home probably isn’t a shock to fans.

“It’s not a surprise to anybody that I’m kind of a lazy bones, and so just convenience and ease is everything," she quips.

Between balancing shoots and press tours, Kendrick is Keurig’s “Iced at Home Ambassador,” which is a “natural partnership” for the self-proclaimed homebody. The star’s campaign highlights the coffee company’s newK-Brew+Chill, an iced coffee maker.

Anna Kendrick says she used to be a takeout coffee person before Keurig.Stuart Cooke

Stuart Cooke

“It’s perfect because it’s so fast and, frankly, I get to stay in my house,” she says, explaining that the machine is ideal for her culinary abilities — or lack thereof. “I would definitely go out and get coffee or even order it in, so the fact that it’s just kind of foolproof is perfect.”

2024 has been a busy year for Kendrick, who was spotted filming theA Simple Favorsequel in Italy this spring.

The costarsBlake Livelyand Kendrick were photographed in Capri, Italy, on April 3, filming a sunny wedding scene forA Simple Favor 2.

According to a synopsis, the comedy-thriller brings characters to “the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, forEmily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman.”

source: people.com