Sometimes you think, "Oh man, this is going to be a fantastic movie," and then when you see it put together, you're like, "Oh, huh. Well, that didn't turn out quite the way I thought." Sometimes you think you're part of a project and it isn't that great, and then it sort of becomes a pleasant surprise. But I think there's just too many elements that affect the tone of a movie, so I think even for a director, it may be hard to gauge that.
Anna FarisYou have to create your own stuff. It's really exciting to create something, sell it, and feel like I'm not just a pawn waiting to be cast
Anna FarisI was never the class clown or anything like that. When I was growing up and doing theatre in Seattle I was always doing very dramatic work... Now I canโt get a dramatic role to save my life!
Anna FarisPlaying those one-dimensional characters is actually really difficult because you're not dealing with somebody you would ever really know. I don't think anybody here could imagine actually knowing Cindy Campbell from 'Scary Movies.' So, in a way, your job is so much easier when you're playing a person that you really understand and that seems very relatable. I think I was coming to a place in my career where I was like, "I'd like to do something a little more rewarding."
Anna Faris