I went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, which was in Carnegie Hall, which itself was exciting - just to walk into it.

Never in my life have I ever even thought about anything else [ being anything other than an actress].

Of course I would change anything if John Cassavetes said so - it's his script. But he was very easy about that.

He[John Cassavetes] was just being an actor. A very successful actor, especially in live TV. He did many wonderful performances.

So after the Shadows he acted and directed. And it worked out very nicely. And he wrote, obviously.

Bette Davis had very strong opinions and was not afraid to express them. She wasn't afraid of anything that I ever saw. And she was so funny. She's just funny and she was laughing all the time.

I read the script of [Woman Under the Influence ] 50 times. And I thought about it. And then I did it.