When I retired, I was at an in-between age. I wasn't a child anymore, I wasn't really a woman yet, and they weren't really writing scripts for that age.
When I was 16, I got 'Jamon, Jamon.' Of course, I had to lie about my age. And I had to lie to my parents about the content of the script.
You inherit your environment just as much as your genes.
He did it because he could not help himself, which explains everything and nothing
Reality, it seems, is not a flat plane, but has as many veils as an onion has skins.
You musn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.
As an actor, you want to do the best job possible, and you want the best scripts possible because it makes life more interesting.
As the scripts come in they are sent to the artists, and the artists are either very busy, or ready to start.
You don't read many scripts, especially for crime dramas, that feature a strong woman as the central character.
A script is utterly useless in and of itself; it's only of any worth the minute your actors, your designers, your directors come into being.
I was not the kind of a principal player that was so in demand that eight or 10 or 12 scripts came per month.
I have written a bunch of scripts that have not gotten produced, much more so early in my career than later.
I don't read much fiction because I already read a lot of scripts, so I want to learn about the world.
Females want other females to be really strong, so there are a whole lot of scripts that are basically just male parts renamed as a girl.
When the script for 'Once' came my way, I had the thought that maybe it will last only a season. But I was willing to take that risk.
I think every script I read has something that sends me into a state of panic but that usually makes me want to do it.
I have this group of friends that I'll send my scripts to before I send them to a large audience.
Whenever I'm offered something, I always read the script and meet the director. I still appreciate just being considered.
I've sold scripts in the past, and also a TV pilot that didn't get made, to Fox. But yeah, I've been writing for a while.
Sometimes you're reading something, and you don't know it will be important in your life. You're reading this script, and you start to get involved. It's not an intellectual experience.
I do think the first time you read a script, that gut response is very important, and that probably plants a seed that continues to blossom throughout the whole experience.
