It's very difficult to find really good writing for women, ... There's usually only one adjective for women in a script: 'strong' or 'sexy.' [Tessa] is a woman of many things: flawed, very real, goes too far. |
It's very sweet that so many people have come here. |
Most of the time we do nothing, myself included, ... I think the lesson I learned from [Tessa] is that a lot of drops make up an ocean. If people would stand up and say what they believe in maybe we can make a difference. Helping one person is better than nothing. Just do something. |
Most of the time we do nothing, myself included. I think the lesson I learned from [Tessa] is that a lot of drops make up an ocean. If people would stand up and say what they believe in maybe we can make a difference. Helping one person is better than nothing. Just do something. |
My category is best supporting actress. My job is supporting Ralph. Because of that my performance doesn't make much sense without his. |
My performances tend to be a little bit off-centre, whatever that means. |
Oh yes, she's terrific. |
People find out I'm an actress and I see that 'whore' look flicker across their eyes. |
Right now I'm just really excited that the movie is coming out. I'm really proud of it. I'm so deeply proud of the work and the movie and all aspects of it. There's the fact that it's a really exciting thriller. The fact that it's a very useful, very original, very unusual love story and the fact that it has a conscience, |
She can be infuriating. [Fernando] didn't want her to be this Mother Theresa/angel character, ... She's a flawed human being just like the rest of us. But she is someone who is willing to stand up and believe what she believes to be right and doesn't mind making enemies along the way. |
She seems young and impulsive, flighty, ... Her behavior seems to fit in with that spoiled rich girl, perhaps playing at being this activist. |
So it has brains and heart and soul and I'm just really proud of it. I hope that people come to see it because I think that it's really special and moving, and should it be honored in any way by the Academy would obviously be a glorious thing. But one cannot think about those things! |
The government were very keen we should film there, ... Because most African movies go to South Africa for shooting. It's very important for developing their economy. |
The thing about pharmaceuticals is that they're good and they're bad. We all take them. We all need them. It makes us live longer and stops our headaches, so there are some great benefits to them, it's not just pure evil. |
There are a million people living there with no running water, no electricity and no sanitation. A very high level of disease, HIV, poverty. Here we have some seriously tragic material, but such spiritual wealth at the same time. In my culture, we go shopping to feel better. Some things are just a little crazy isn't it? |