I look for struggle in the roles I choose - struggle and perseverance.

Am I ambitious? I used to be afraid of that word but now I think ambition is a good thing.

I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them.

Your soul either feels lifted by something that you read, or it feels squashed by it.

Do I pray? Yes. Prayer is very important to me.

To me representing clairvoyance, how was I going to achieve that, how I was going to capture that? For me, it all became about her gaze and the way she takes you in. It's a rhythmic thing and a stillness thing to consider but these are little details, little nuances. We were invited to the sanctity of her home and there were roosters running around and she's screaming, "Jackie, be quiet!" Even though she's in the middle of the thing. And these are the details that we wanted to incorporate into our story.

I just can't feel lukewarm about a character. I either despise her, admire her, or don't understand her and want to understand her.