“I love talking about acting. I'm just such a fan of actors and filmmakers, and I try to choose roles where I get to talk to great actors about acting and learn.” TryingActorsActingTalkingRolesFansFilmmakerGreat Actors Author:Jessica Chastain
“People were confused by me, and at first I was auditioning a lot for the crazy characters or the victim, someone who'd been attacked. Which is great, because usually those are the best acting roles.” PeopleFirstsCharacterActingRolesCrazyVictimConfusedBest Acting Author:Jessica Chastain
“There is this immediate connection, this intimacy when you're acting because there's no room to be polite or shy. Also, as an actor I get to connect with women I've never met before.” ActorsRoomsActingMetsConnectionsIntimacyShyPoliteImmediate Connection Author:Jessica Chastain
“It's tough, acting. You have to walk two lines of a tightrope. There's the all-consuming fear of failure: I'm about to fall flat on my face. There's that and there's also confidence - you have to be confident in order to try things - and they fight each other all the time.” TryingTwoFacesOrderFallFightingLinesWalksActingToughFlatsConsumingFear Of FailureBe Confident Author:Jessica Chastain