I smoked for almost 10 years. I really regret that. Thankfully, I came out on the other side. I hope my lungs are repairing themselves now.
Michelle MonaghanWoody [Harrelson] and I actually worked together years ago on North Country. So I felt completely at ease.
Michelle MonaghanI think the first thing is to recognize that there is an ebb and flow to your career. There are going to be moments that are really high, and then you're going to have moments where you step away for a little bit, and maybe that's just by choice or maybe you have a family.
Michelle MonaghanWhen I was growing up, my parents took in foster children. From a young age, I learned that there are a lot of children in need.
Michelle MonaghanIt was very fortuitous that the show [True Detective] actually spans seventeen years - so as I was getting older on the show, I was gaining weight. When I'm playing fifty, I'm ten pounds heavier! I don't know if they thought maybe I was method? But it actually worked to my benefit.
Michelle Monaghan