Unfortunately, overall, movies are a conglomerate. People buy and sell people in this business, which can get really ugly.
Laura DernWild at Heart made a few people angry-they thought I was exploiting women by showing that when a woman says no she really means yes.
Laura DernI knew you had to go in and audition and maybe they'd hire you, and that's where you start. I had a good understanding about press: that it's the actor's responsibility to publicize his or her films.
Laura DernWhat about good small roles for women? I've told my agent, if there are two great scenes in a film, I don't care, if it's something with that great edge to it.
Laura DernI've always loved film more than theater, and film may be more closely related to making a record because you have that ability to go in and do your work and have no judgment around it, and feel honest. Then, much later, it's presented to people. But in theater, people come backstage after a performance and you're about to do the same play again the next night, and people say, "Well, I didn't really believe that emotion" or whatever. It's really hard for me, I like to be closed up and just do the work.
Laura Dern