I've been told I'm bright. But when I act, I get incredibly stupid. I feel my intellect slowing down. I feel it happening physically. And that's not negative in acting!
I was a spooky kid; that was just my nature.
There are lots of rats. It's a dirty little secret at the Delacorte Theatre.
It's really interesting because I'm a Quaker... so it's been radical to me to be hired by the Department of Defense under contract.
When I was nursing my son, you're up all the time during the first year, and you're sort of brain dead. So I'd find myself watching Turner Classic Movies at odd hours.
Tim Burton is an artist who has had a huge influence on me. I definitely share his sensibility. It's a joyful approach to darkness.
