When you think about it there's never really been a realistic exposition of Hollywood, I mean - from the inside - showing Hollywood what it can do, what it has done, to people.

Families survive, one way or another. You have a tie, a connection that exists long after death, through many lifetimes.

As an actor, you have to have trust and believe that somebody is taking care of you or watching your back. With a part like this, especially with where we're going with it, I can't pull any punches. I can't do it halfway, especially when you're dealing with madness and this descent into madness.

To work with a director that has emotional commitment and passion toward the characters, and the piece, and the experiences, it only enriches your work.

TV is sort of the only way to go for an actress my age to make a decent salary; with independent films, you just can't.

To work on the actual location I think is great. This thing of going to Canada and pretending you're in New York, it's terrible.

Don't be absent from your own life.