Anna Faris opened up about how work got her through her divorce from Chris Pratt after eight years of marriage.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was feeling sad,\u201d the actress recounted about the split\u00a0in a Variety profile<\/a> published Saturday, before noting that producing her podcast \u201cAnna Faris Is Unqualified,\u201d \u201chelped a lot\u201d during that time.<\/p>\n Faris, 49, and Pratt, 46, tied the knot in 2009 before welcoming son Jack, now ,13, in 2012.<\/p>\n The pair divorced in 2018. <\/p>\n Anna Faris (pictured here earlier this month) said that her work helped her through her 2018 divorce from ex Chris Pratt. MediaPunch \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n That actress (pictured here with her ex in 2017) said she was \u201cfeeling sad,\u201d adding that producing her podcast, \u201cAnna Faris Is Unqualified,\u201d \u201chelped a lot\u201d during that period of time. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m lucky that at that time I had my podcast,\u201d the\u00a0\u201cScary Movie\u201d\u00a0star explained. \u201cI wanted, like, four people to listen and to build my own secret community. I wanted an avenue outside of Hollywood as a way to connect with people.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite having \u201ca constant desire to connect with people,\u201d Faris admitted she \u201cdidn\u2019t disclose a lot on the podcast,\u201d but felt like she could if she \u201cneeded to.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt made me think, \u2018I know I could be happy if I\u2019m writing because I\u2019ve always loved that, and maybe that\u2019s an avenue to make money,\u2019\u201d the \u201cHouse Bunny\u201d actress continued.<\/p>\n At that time, Faris was \u201cthinking of a version of retirement.\u201d<\/p>\n Faris, who shares son Jack, 13, (pictured here together earlier this month) with Pratt, explained that she was \u201clucky\u201d to have the podcast, expressing: \u201cI wanted, like, four people to listen and to build my own secret community.\u201d Matt Baron\/BEI\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n The Hollywood icon (pictured here last month) said, these days, \u201cthe opportunities are more bountiful than they\u2019ve ever been!\u201d REUTERS<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Now, \u201cthe opportunities are more bountiful than they\u2019ve ever been!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m just overwhelmed with gratitude,\u201d Faris confessed. \u201cWhen people see me, they usually smile and say, \u2018Oh, I love\u00a0\u2018The House Bunny\u201d or \u2018Oh, I love \u2018Scary Movi\u2019e\u2019 or \u2018Mom\u2019\u00a0helped me through that hard time.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n