I was thrust into a really lofty, enviable, but isolated position with 'Princess Diaries' in that I could carry a film before I really knew if I could act.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When I emerged from drama school, I had no expectation that I would ever work in film.
Everybody was trying to put me in action movies and heroic roles, and I wanted to find more complex things. They just didn't suit my taste, so I thought, 'OK, I have to be brave enough to say no.' And for a while, that hurt me immeasurably in the Hollywood world.
I first wanted to be an actress after seeing a play - not a movie.
I made a commitment to myself; that I wanted to be an actress, and I wanted to do films that make a difference. It has to move people.
It was never really part of my plan to be in films; it was really sort of a dream.
When I was little, I had a feeling that I was going to end up being an actress. I spent a lot of time alone, I was a very shy girl, and I would pretend I was telling someone about this new role that I got.
Then I became interested in drama, and almost by accident, I drifted into film.
I was made for action movies.
Acting was something I always wanted to try. I just didn't know how, or I didn't know when the door was gonna be open for me to try it. But it finally opened up for me when I did 'Turn It Up', and ever since then I've been in love with doing films.
I felt totally released from the need to make it as an actress. I had experienced complete fulfillment in something that had nothing to do with me being in the spotlight.
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