Maude Apatow Responds to Being Called a Nepot Baby: 'I'm Trying Not to Let It Get to Me'

As the daughter of Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow, who have each worked in the entertainment industry for three decades, Maude Apatow is no stranger to being called the "nepotism baby," a nickname for Hollywood stars with famous parents. With her mother and father so closely linked in her career, Maude can see why allegations of nepotism are so prevalent, but she's on a mission to prove that her success is also a product of talent.

"I was sad at first," Maude said of being called a "nepotism baby" in a recent interview with Porter. "I try not to let [judgment] get to me because obviously I understand I'm in such a lucky position. A lot of people [in a similar position] have proven themselves over the years so I have to keep it up and do a great job it's so early in my career that i don't have much to show yet but hopefully one day i'll be really proud of what i've done myself ."

The 'Euphoria' star made her screen debut in the 2007 romantic comedy 'Knocked Up,' starring her mother and directed by her father. Maude's next two films - "Funny People" and "This Is 40", with Mann - were also directed by her father, as well as her last film, "The King of Staten Island", with Pete Davidson. When acting was the start of her career, Maude landed her breakout role as Lexi Howard on HBO's "Euphoria."

"It's so early in my career, I don't have much to show yet, but I hope that one day I will be really proud of what I have done myself."< /p>

Beyond comedy, Maude has also ventured into behind-the-scenes roles, co-directing and co-writing the 2017 short "Don't Mind Alice" alongside Olivia Rosenbloom. When it comes to writing, Maude also receives input from her parents, who are always ready to offer helpful advice. "My dad always told me acting was hard because you never know what's coming next," she says. "He's always encouraged me to write. You can shoot a movie and really hope it will work, but you don't know how they're going to edit it. Not having control of that is scary sometimes, so I try to do other things... Dad always reads what I write, but I have to be at a certain point [in writing]. I'll wait until I'm almost done and then I'll take notes from him. I pisses me off because he'll come up with a better idea, but he's super helpful. My mom is too."

But Maude admits she's his worst critic. "I'm always hard on myself," she continues. "Sometimes I get in my head and think, 'Why would anyone want to hear what I have to say?' So I say to myself, it doesn't matter; it's just entertainment. I try to clear my head of all these thoughts. You can't judge yourself constantly, it's a creativity killer. "

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