I think the diva is kind of a cliche. My definition of a diva is somebody whose talent does not match what they're trying to play, so all this temperament comes out.
From Glenn Close
The best thing I have is the knife from Fatal Attraction. I hung it in my kitchen. It's my way of saying, Don't mess with me.
Celebrity is death - celebrity - that's the worst thing that can happen to an actor.
It always amazes me to think that every house on every street is full of so many stories; so many triumphs and tragedies, and all we see are yards and driveways.
You have to love the characters you play, even if no one else does.
With the hugely talented women I've worked with or observed, it's not a question about temperament or ego; it's a question about getting it right. If they've got a reputation for being difficult it's usually because they just don't suffer fools.
When they tested Fatal Attraction, the audiences were so upset by her behavior, they literally demanded her blood.
When I hear that somebody's difficult, I think, Oh, I can't wait to work with them.
We were fortunate enough to have several good books detailing the camps and the women. Some were by the survivors. I also got to talk to some of the women who had been in the camp, survivors.
We have to be vulnerable as actors, but we have to protect ourselves.
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