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Quote by Virginia Madsen

“I love when I get to play these characters that are bigger than life. There are roles in animation that I never get to do in real life - and it appeals to my ego as an actor to play the Queen of Everything. I admit it.”

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Virginia Madsen

American actress born on September 11, 1961. She is widely acclaimed for her performances in various film and television projects, including 'Lost' and 'There Will Be Blood'. Madsen is known for her exceptional acting skills and diverse role choices. more

“Some people come up to be directors by coming through the camera department and there's not a lot of women in the camera department. The ones that are have to kind of prove they're one of the boys, I think. I don't want to get into trouble with generalisations but I think it's a fair observation.”

People Thinking Want Kind Boys Trouble Directors Prove Fairs Cameras Come Up Observation Department Generalisation

Author:Colin Firth

“And that is a hard route for a woman to come through. There's still a lot of roles that have to be conformed to. It's quite an old fashioned environment in a lot of ways.”

Way Stills Hard Roles Environment Routes Old Fashioned

Author:Colin Firth

“Voiceover work reminds me of old-time radio. When I was little I used to sneak and stay up at night and listen to Mystery Radio Theater - I loved all those old radio plays.”

Littles Play Used Night Mystery Theater Radio Sneak Old Time Radio Plays

Author:Virginia Madsen

“Less racist now but it has been. I don't think it's been completely stamped out. There's a class element to it. And who's supposed to do what. You're very unlikely to get a gay grip.”

Thinking Has Beens Class Gay Elements Racist Unlikely

Author:Colin Firth