I've Always Had Facility With The German

I Find That Once You Find The Sound And Voice Of This Character You're Playing, Everything Else Follows. It Comes Right Out Of The Fingertips Eventually - The Physicality, The Gestures, The Walk - For Me.

The First Theatre I Ever Found Was In The Backyard Of A New Suburban Community In The Foothills Of The Poconos. My Dad Was A Young Fbi Agent At His First Or Second Posting - We're All From New York. He Was Posted In Scranton, Pennsylvania And He Put The Family In A Brand New Red-brick Apartment. It Was In A C-shape And Behind It Was A Small Hill That Led Up To The Woods. There Was A White-washed Brick Wall That Was A Perfect Theatre! There Were Windows And All The Ladies Behind The Windows In Their Apartments. I Would Go Out There After Lunch Every Day And Sing Opera.

I Find There's Almost No Place To Put An Award That One's Quite Comfortable With.

Some Roles Require A Building From The Foundation Up; It Really Doesn't Come To You Easily.

But In My Own Particular Case, There Was Something That Happened When I Became A Mother. Whenever In The News I Saw An Example Of A Child Being Abused Or Mistreated, My Response Went From Being Appalled To Being Physically Revolted.