Even When I Was Really Young, I

There's A Long, Long History Of Women Suffering Abuse, Injustice, And Not Having The Same Opportunities As Men, And I Think That's Been Very Detrimental To The Human Race As A Whole.

I've Been Hearing It A Lot, Especially In The Last Few Years; People Will Say Things To Me Like "well, If Only I Was Like You In That Movie," Or "if Only I Could Be With Someone Like You In That Movie." And, You Know, It's Very Flattering To Hear That.

As An Actor, It's Always Important To Understand What The Director Is After. That, To Me, Is My Job. When I'm Acting, I Like To Ask A Lot Of Questions And Understand Exactly Why The Director Is Doing What They're Doing, So That I Can Provide Him Or Her With The Ingredients That They Need To Get The Scene That They Want. It's Not To Challenge Them, In Any Way. It's Just So That I Can Do My Job Best.

I Love Kimberly Peirce. Incredibly Intense Is A Good Way Of Describing Her. Brutally Honest. Really Sharp. She's A Director For Actors. That's What She's Best At, Sitting Down With An Actor And Just Getting To The Heart Of What A Scene Is. And Getting To The Heart Of Not Just What The Scene Is And The Character Is, But What You Are, And How To Build That Bridge Between The "me" And The Character, And Those Emotions.

A Lot Of People, Most People Who Are Working, They Do It For Money. And I'm Not Saying There's Anything Wrong With That. It So Happens That I Made A Lot Of Money Already, So I Don't Have To Worry That Much About It. I Wouldn't Fault Anybody For Doing It For The Money, But It Doesn't Interest Me Right Now.