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Many casting directors won't hire aspiring actors because you might be burning some chick's headshot under the table so she doesn't get the part.

As an actress, you know there are limitations on what you can do creatively.

As long as you have the acting chops and the desire to get inside a character, you can play anything.

I remember calling directors numerous times and saying, 'Oh, you should cast so-and-so instead of me. They're much better for the role.'

I've worked with some actors who can't act.

That's the fun part about being a director. You get to say, 'Oh, now that I'm in charge, I can try and cast whoever I want.' They can always say no, but that's okay.

Being an actor myself I realize that all actors believe they are qualified to play any role. If you showed me a script with a black woman character I would tell you that I could do it. That is what we do. We act as if we are someone else.

As an actor you have to wait for someone to cast you, so you're relying on the business.