Kate Hudson reflects on modern relationship culture and says it’s “much easier” for people to walk away from a relationship now than to try to maintain it.
During a recent appearance on the podcast “On Film… with Kevin McCarthy,” the 46-year-old actress reflected on the film “Song San Bleu,” which centers on the relationship between her character, Claire Sardina, a hairdresser and singer, and Mike Sardina (Hugh Jackman), a struggling musician who is recovering from alcoholism. Despite enduring severe hardships, the couple continues to live together, pursuing their dreams.
While Hudson acknowledged that it’s “great” that people no longer feel like they have to stay in unhealthy situations, she shared the view that relationships can be treated as disposable in today’s culture.
“One of the things I think about in the movie is that it’s so easy for us to leave today,” she said.
“It’s ignoring what it means to fight for something, to believe in something, to believe in family, to believe in partnership, to work hard for something,” she continued. “We live in a time now, which is great. People don’t have to stay in complicated relationships, but these days it’s much easier to leave than it is to stay.”
“I think what hits people more than they probably want to admit is that relationships and life are difficult,” Hudson added. “But when you have the grit and resilience to persevere, to stand by someone, to overcome something, the other side of that is really powerful, strong, beautiful, and it gives other people that same sense of security and love.”
The How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days star described the feeling as a “big blanket.”
Hudson went on to express his belief that the popularity of self-help books and podcasts shows how people are struggling with the question, “What does it mean to live a long, healthy, beautiful life?”
“There’s something about the movie that touches me in a way,” she says, pointing to the emotional scene between Mike and Claire, where the characters reaffirm their love and commitment to each other after a tragedy that could have torn them apart.
“Like that scene, when you look at it, you think, ‘Oh my God, when you’re around someone and they go through something tough and you get that solace by falling in love with them, you don’t know if you’ll ever be able to do that, but you’ll never forgive…you’ll never give up on that person,'” Hudson said. “In those moments you think, ‘Oh… that’s why we try so hard for love.’ But we have to work at it.”
Hudson added that she believes movies like “Son Son Bleu” remind audiences that people can overcome hardships together.
“Life hits us really hard with all sorts of things, but it’s much harder on some people than others,” she said. “So when you watch movies like that, you can be more positive…They’re really inspirational and people can get through each other if they just keep going. I like that about this movie.”
In January, Hudson was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in the biographical musical drama. Hudson was first nominated in the category in 2001 after her breakout role in the 2000 comedy-drama “Almost Famous.”
In an interview with Fox News Digital at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival last month, Hudson reflected on how the experience of navigating awards season as an Oscar nominee was different from the first time around.
“I connected it with having my third child,” the actress said.
Hudson has a son, Ryder Robinson, 21, with her ex-husband, Black Crowes lead singer Chris Robinson. She has a son, Bingham Horne Bellamy, 14, with her ex-fiancé, Muse frontman Matt Bellamy, and a daughter, Lani Rose Hudson Fujikawa, 7, with her fiancé, musician Danny Fujikawa.
“It’s like you’re taking everything differently,” she continued. “Immersed in it, there are all the relationships I’ve built over the years, people I know and really like and have spent a lot of time with and worked with. So the room feels a lot more comfortable than it did when I was 21.”
“I was so young, you know?” Hudson added, “I was really just starting my career and it was a new room for me. And now I’m able to go to these parties and celebrate my friends. It feels different, for sure.”
