I guess it's easier to get things made when you know the story you want to tell, you know the characters you want to play, and you know the filmmakers you want to tell them with.
Kate MaraOf course any actor is going to be happy to be nominated for an Oscar - absolutely - but I don't really think of it in that way. I've never really thought of my job in that way, because that's just a lot of pressure to be working towards one goal. I'm much more interested in finding roles that make me feel happy about going to work every day.
Kate MaraIn New York, you can just wake up and everything sorts itself out. I love that, not having a plan.
Kate MaraThere's nothing worse than people who want to make you feel better when you are losing. I just want to smack them.
Kate Mara