I think because I am as earnest as I am, people were accepting of my evolving into a certified, legitimate, and grown up and I did take three years off.
From Claire Danes
I have this home in New York, I have a long-term relationship with my boyfriend, who's from Australia, and I had this business that I had maintain. Even though I wasn't actively shooting, there's a lot of peripheral work.
I hadn't been free from adult responsibilities since I was 12, and I needed to experience that. I really needed to just be a kid again.
I finally realized that yeah I did want to be an actor and it wasn't out of habit, but I needed to grow up for myself and then kind of re-enter the industry with a sound understanding of what my sensibilities and my values are as a relatively formed human being.
However, I'm at a very comfortable place in my career and celebrity, in that I don't have to audition as extensively as I used to for roles but yet I'm not immediately recognizable.
I think it's important to never play 'crazy' - you have to know what kind of crazy you're playing.
The first time I realised I was patriotic was after September 11th.
Steve Martin is one of my favorite performers, writers, artists of all time.
I like reading novels because it provides insight into human behavior.
When you really get it right in acting, it's an act of empathy. You feel less distant from others, and that is really exciting.
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