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Jennifer Aniston no attention-seeker

Jennifer Aniston doesn't worry about what's written about her private life anymore.

The former 'Friends' actress, who recently split from 'Gravity' singer John Mayer, gets frustrated by some of the things she reads about herself but has learned not to pay attention and move on.
Jennifer, 39, said: "You hear so many ridiculous stories and things which are just plain lies and you want to go on the record, but you can't because it just inflames things more.

"I'm so used to it now that I just don't pay attention. I just live my life, focus on my work and stick to the plan. I really don't worry about what's written about me. It's part of the business."

Jennifer - who can soon be seen in new independent film 'Management' - also revealed she was attracted to the film because it gave her more scope to add her own touches as an actress.

She added: "You can take more chances on an independent film because there isn't as much money or studio pressure riding on it. You don't have to follow all the conventions as an actress, you feel that maybe you can take more chances with your performance."

Jennifer Aniston makes a good case for proving that acting talent can be absorbed by osmosis. From her father John Aniston's stardom on Days of Our Lives to her relationship with godfather Telly Savalas, the actress was surrounded by plenty of inspiration from an early age.

As Aniston attended the Rudolph Steiner School as a child, she was interested in many forms of art and proved to be a talented painter, eventually having one of her pieces displayed at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Acting also appealed to her, and became her primary focus after graduating from New York's prestigious High School for the Performing Arts in 1987. She took roles in off-Broadway productions such as For Dear Life and Dancing on Checker's Grave before she began honing her skills in television acting with appearances on shows like Quantum Leap and Herman's Head.

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