I have a very 'theatre' face. I have what they call a wide mask. I probably would have been a big film star in the '20s with the silent films where they used a lot of key lighting, and make-up carved out your face.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I wanted to be a serious actress rather than a pretty face.
For my first acting gig, I was a hand model for a Barbie commercial that was only going to air in Asia. And I was constantly trying to get my face in the shot.
In the 20s, you were a face. And that was enough. In the 30s, you also had to be a voice. And your voice had to match your face, if you can imagine that.
I wish I were a character actor. Of course, if I played hockey without a mask, I could become one.
When I was growing up in L.A. in the late '70s and early '80s, Michael Jackson's was the first face on TV that looked like mine.
I'm an actor, in particular, that likes to have a mask or something that can help me distance myself from the character. Like the moustache or an accent.
I was utilized because I have a certain face that works well in cinema, and I'm used to making myself look as good as possible.
I want to be the only American actress who doesn't do any plastic surgery or anything. I think older faces are great.
My goal was always to be recognized as a good actor but no one was interested in that, simply because society just wants to warm towards your appearance. This is the great blemish of society.
In all my years as an actor, I had never been me - I had always hidden behind my glasses, mustaches and funny voices.