I think for acting on stage and in film, one informs the other. Obviously, they require really different kinds of discipline and really different kinds of work. It's more along the same continuum, for me.

I don't have a lot of patience for boring arthouse movies.

I'm not that interested in writing for myself. That's not where my impetus as a writer comes from.

I've never stolen anything. Well, that's not entirely true. I once accidentally took a gift card from a store in a mall. I was carrying it around to show my mom because I thought it was funny, and I forgot to show it to her and left the store carrying it. I had a complete nervous breakdown, like, 20 minutes later and went back to the store in tears. So that's where I stand in terms of my ability to steal something.

Anytime that I've felt uninspired, I don't force myself to sit down and write. I only do it when I feel the impulse.

I've definitely gotten to work with female directors, and I feel lucky because of that. I just feel like more voices should be represented.

Half the fun is getting to play dress-up and imagine what it's like to be this other person. If you're not excited about a part where you get to use your imagination, then what's the point in doing it? It'll be just another job. Also, Director Michael Pressman and I see eye-to-eye with Marie.