Jessica Chastain quotes - page 2

You know, it's recently come into focus for me why I want to be an actor: It's because of the connection I feel to people. (Jessica Chastain)

People were confused by me, and at first I was auditioning a lot for the crazy characters or the victim, someone who'd been attacked. Which is great, because usually those are the best acting roles.

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When I first moved to Los Angeles, I don't think anyone knew what to do with me.

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I've actually been given a great gift. When I walk into an audition with a director, I'm carrying no baggage. They haven't seen me in anything, even though I've done nine films.

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When something happens, I always check myself and know it's going to go away. So be prepared for it. This is a tough business for actors who are sensitive. If you try to hold on to things, you'll go crazy.

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There is this immediate connection, this intimacy when you're acting because there's no room to be polite or shy. Also, as an actor I get to connect with women I've never met before.

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I've had to learn how to say 'no' to offers.

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I love fall because I love the whole cuddling aspect of it, and a sweater dress has that vibe of I'm going to hunker down and be warm, but it's also very feminine.

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I don't want people to look at me.

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I can't even open my eyes underwater.

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I've never been in New York for the whole time of Fashion Week. (Jessica Chastain)

I think that with any emotion - fear, love, nervousness - if the actor's feeling it, then the audience feels it.

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I have a feeling that very soon I'm going to fail very, very big. I'm going to try something and everybody's going to be like, 'What was she thinking?

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I'm used to working really hard to get a role. I was always auditioning and talking my way into roles.

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