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

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

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

John [Cassavetes] loved actors. He gave them a lot of freedom. So if something came up that a certain actor just felt at the moment and said - that kind of improvisation he would accept. He gave very little direction.

After you play a part, you think of it as your own.

You just can't complain about being alive. It's self-indulgent to be unhappy. When asked how she has coped since husband's death.

I think that I was lucky to have that period of time [ like coming to New York] because everything was so exciting and new.