Joan Allen

I think that I do separate myself a fair amount. And I don't feel like I am representing women. That's read more

I think that I do separate myself a fair amount. And I don't feel like I am representing women. That's up to however people interpret it once they sort of see it.

Acting gave me the opportunity to do outrageous things. It allowed me to be sad, happy, angry and lustful even read more

Acting gave me the opportunity to do outrageous things. It allowed me to be sad, happy, angry and lustful even if it was just vicariously.

It's such a great feeling to make people laugh. I know I've made people cry or want to slit their read more

It's such a great feeling to make people laugh. I know I've made people cry or want to slit their wrists, but to make people laugh is a very intoxicating, wonderful thing.

With something that's more emotionally based, you can't sort of screw the line up a little bit and adlib and read more

With something that's more emotionally based, you can't sort of screw the line up a little bit and adlib and something.

I'm not a huge risk taker... I'm not going to jump out of an airplane and parachute and things like read more

I'm not a huge risk taker... I'm not going to jump out of an airplane and parachute and things like that. That's not really me.