I'm The Worst Speller On

An Agent Said He Didn't Know What To Do With Me, I Wouldn't Be Able To Play Any Parts But Lesbians And Aliens.

I Always Feel Like A Doctor Who Loses A Patient On The Operating Table Or Something Where I Felt Just Devastated And I Beat Myself Up Until I Get To Try It The Next Night And “i'll Get It Better Tonight.” So I'm Hard On Myself. I Think I'm Not Alone In That Regard With Acting.

I Got Offered That Role In Transamerica That Felicity Huffman Did. That Was A Part That I Was Like, "well, Maybe I Should've Done That." I'm At Peace With It, But That Is One Thing That I Did Turn Down That Went On To Do Great Things For Her. I Wonder What Would've Happened If I Would've Done That.

I'd Like To Make Really Important Movies, Like American Beauty. I Was Really Proud To Be A Part Of That Movie.

I Think One Of My Big Skills Is Making Unlikable Characters Likable Or Real In Some Way. No Matter How Hateful People Are, There's Always Something Vulnerable About Them, Or Something That You Can Understand Or Relate To. I Think That's My Job As An Actress - To Find Those.