Michelle Monaghan no longer takes her heels off during movie scenes

She told The Hollywood Reporter: "I don't do that anymore.

"There was a period in my career where that was expected of actresses, but now I think they just know better, which is probably a good thing. I'm not going to take my shoes off for anybody - unless it's for sound."

Michelle actually struggles to remember certain scenes from her career, because she rarely watches any of her own movies more than once.

The film star shared: "I usually only watch a movie once, and then I never see it again."

Meanwhile, Michelle previously explained how her journalism background shaped her acting career.

She told Backstage: "I originally wanted to be a journalist, so I studied that at Columbia College Chicago, supporting myself by modelling. Then I dropped out in my senior year, moved to New York, and started doing commercials. One of the first acting gigs I booked was on the WB show Young Americans. I was so green, but it awoke something in me.

"There's something great about moving forward and trusting the universe to keep you on the right path. Years later, while working on Gone Baby Gone, I realised that I was writing the who, what, when, where, and why of my character, Angie Gennaro. At that moment, I knew that going to journalism school actually did shape my acting practice. Nothing is for naught."

Michelle thinks her curious nature has really benefited her in her film career, too.

She said: "One of the things that has enabled the longevity of my career is being really curious and open. These are characteristics I always try to bring to the table: leaning into things that might initially scare me."