I really wanted to go onstage. Not movies. But I ended up under contract to Paramount. Now I adore film work.
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I pursued a theatre career, and Hollywood came calling.
I knew I wanted to be a performer, but I didn't know I would specifically be in film. I actually never thought I would be in film. I always envisioned being on the stage.
I did a film very quickly, and then a lot of work for television, and then I did stage work.
I wanted to be a stage actor but I got stuck on television. It took a couple of years to get used to.
I have always wanted to work in the theater. I've always felt the glamour of being backstage and that excitement, but I've never actually done it - not since I was in 5th grade, really. But I've had many plays in my films. I feel like maybe theater is a part of my movie work.
The theater is where I belonged; I simply wanted to be an actress my whole life.
I got into acting to get my foot in the door for film-making.
I had to work out where I was going, what type of films I wanted to make. For that reason, I decided to choose independent productions, less important roles, and I tried theater, too.
I did some theater as a kid for fun. But it was really by chance that I landed into acting.
I try to work on a film that my audiences would appreciate and enjoy their time in a theatre.
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