Joan Allen

Almost any film that you do is an opportunity to open you up and make you more aware of an read more

Almost any film that you do is an opportunity to open you up and make you more aware of an area that you might not be thinking about. That's what is kind of cool, or one of the cool things about this profession.

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.

a lady who couldn't keep her legs together.

a lady who couldn't keep her legs together.

I certainly do get at the end of my rope at times. We all do.

I certainly do get at the end of my rope at times. We all do.

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.