There's a certain arrogance to an actor who will look at a script and feel like, because the words are simple, maybe they can paraphrase it and make it better.
Mary SteenburgenI'd already made the decision before I'd even read it-just because it was John Sayles. Then when I read it, the themes were actually themes that have been a big part of my life.
Mary SteenburgenI still try to do what I've always said I would do, which is say yes to the things that make my heart beat faster, particularly if there's something scary about it.
Mary SteenburgenIt was a few days later I came out to Hollywood for a screen test, and so did a lot of other people. So, I really didn't think I would get it. I was definitely the one that was least likely to get it, because everyone else was an already established star.
Mary Steenburgen