They call David O. Russell the actor whisperer because he can get stuff out of actors that maybe some other directors can't. — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
I guess just a lively imagination is the best effort an actor can have. — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
It's one of the functions of the theater to shock and titillate and appall, apart from entertain and delight. — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
One of the things you learn at drama school is not to play the result, but just to play the moment. — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
My taste is very eclectic. I love musicals, but I also love the classics. I've seen some fantastic productions. I was in… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
Well, I've been acting for 50 years now, professionally. I've been acting a lot longer. My mother reckons I was acting when… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
A lot of actors, whatever movie you're working on, you make up a back story just for your own, to work off,… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
A lot of directors want to storyboard you, whereas the best way to get a performance out of an actor is a… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
It's funny in the U.K., where I'm not really known because I never did a soap. My English cousins in the Lake… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
I think early on it's important to put that at the back of your mind and make your own choices. Sometimes you… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
This friend of mine said he was surprised to find that - I don't think it's quite a majority - a bigger… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
'Promiscuous' implies that I'm not choosy. In fact I'm very choosy. I just happen to have had a lot of choices. — Jacki Weaver Copy Share
Emily and I have some funny scenes where we quarrel and it gets quite heated, the mother-daughter relationship. You know, film mothers and daughters… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share
I'm crazy about the Coen brothers, I'm crazy about Sean Penn. I love the usual suspects like Susan Sarandon, Meryl Streep and people like… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share
I love pretending to be other people. The more unlike me they are the better - I find other people endlessly fascinating and myself… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share
Being a theater actor, I've done a lot of plays where I've seen someone else play the same role in another production. Especially with… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share
I believe in sex on a first date. Otherwise, how do you know if a second date is worth the effort? — Jacki Weaver Copy Share
When you get as old as I am, you kind of believe there's nothing new under the sun, but there's always a fresh way… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share
The Oscar buzz when I was nominated was totally overwhelming. I think I can cope with anything now that I've coped with that. It… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share
The eyes are the windows of your soul, and when you're acting, they're one of your most important instruments. Especially for close-ups! — Jacki Weaver Copy Share
I usually do get to play the very sweet, charming roles... but I'm not an obvious kind of villain. — Jacki Weaver Copy Share
I live for my work, apart from my family who come first. And I live to tell stories and pretend to be other people,… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share
I love a bit of a sequin and a bead. I do, even though I usually wear trousers, when I put a frock on.… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share
I've had my share of villains and played some fairly nasty characters. But I've been acting for so long. I started out as the… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share
