The maddening thing is as actors of either sex, we get better as we get older, and so when you are 65, you think, 'I could play Juliet now. I understand it.'
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Rather nostalgically, I sometimes think I could still play Juliet. Inside, I'm still an incorrigible romantic.
People often argue about this. Obviously one of the skills in performance is acting, and you can't expect every Romeo to really be in love with their Juliet!
In the Victorian age, actors played Romeo until they were 60 or 70 years old.
It's pretty hard to play 'Romeo and Juliet' with someone and not fall in love.
The cool thing is that, unlike film, the theatre roles for women get better and better as you get older.
People assume actresses are afraid to get older; the truth is the roles get a whole lot more compelling once you're too old to play dumb.
If I wrote a play with four characters every single one of them would talk like me regardless of age or sex.
Sometimes, as a young woman, you are boxed in more to playing characters that are emotional and vulnerable.
I think every major character I've played was originally for an older woman. I have no idea what that says. I guess I'm mature for my age.
I never thought I'd be right to play a Juliet-like character.