Emily Blunt used to think acting was a ridiculous career choice.

The Young Victoria star recently revealed that she used to think about quitting acting to do something more substantive. “A movie can change your life. I used to be very British about it all, ‘This is a lot of silliness. I should be doing something worthwhile,’” Emily said.

However, the 26-year-old beauty’s opinion was altered dramatically when a distraught fan told her how much better she had felt in herself after watching her critically-acclaimed comedy film.

“Then this woman came up to me and said, ‘I have to tell you, I had the worst day. My husband divorced me, my kid got expelled from school. Then I watched The Devil Wears Prada and I laughed my a*s off!’ And I thought how marvelous it was that a simple comedy could have that effect on someone,” Blunt recalled.

Emily is now settled in her career and engaged to The Office‘s John Krasinski. But the actress is adamant she is not only involved with him because he is an actor as well.

“It’s just what worked for me. It’s to do with how the man feels, isn’t it? Although this is a magical job, and I have shared that understanding with the person I’m with, it is still only what I do - it’s not who I am. If you can make that distinction then you’re in a good place,” she stated.