I Just Don't Plan Things. I Live

I've Had Guys, When I've Been Single, Come Date Me And I've Found Out They Were Expecting Some Kind Of Whirlwind, Some Dramatic Crazy Person-- And That's Just Not Me. I'd Much Rather Be In A Movie That People Have Really Strong Feelings About Than One That Makes A Hundred Million Dollars But You Can't Remember Because It's Just Like All The Others.

I Like As Much Time As I Can Get And I'll Do Whatever I Think Is Helpful To Prepare For A Role. Sometimes It's Practical Research, Meaning If I Had To Write Shorthand, I'd Learn How To Write Shorthand. Or If I Have To Know How To Dance A Certain Way, I Would Learn That. And Then There's Just Research Of Talking To People Similar To The Characters I'm Playing. And There's Stuff That I Just Feel Is Inspiring, Whether It Be Music Or A Painting Or A Photograph. I've Used A Lot Of Nan Goldin's Photos In The Past To Inspire Me. I Use Certain Paintings And Pieces Of Music.

I Love Polaroids And I Have A Polaroid Camera Collection From The '50s.

I'm Not Necessarily Less Gratified By Films Where You're Given Less Room To Maneuve. Because I Love A Great Script, And I Love To Respect It, And I Love To Try To Give A Director What He Needs And Wants, Especially Having Directed Now. [laughs.] I'm Much More Open To Try To Give Him What He Wants And Figure It Out. I Like Working With Directors I Respect And Admire, Obviously. And Everybody Has Their Own Way.

There's So Much Confidence And Freedom That Comes From That Way Of Doing Things. Robert Altman And Alan Rudolph Make The Set The Place To Be. It's Fun. It's A Kind Of Creative Freedom That's Really Inspiring. Altman Loved Actors So Much. He Was A Great Mentor For Me, Really.