Some people say talent is energy and that's a very interesting way of thinking about it. In other words, people with talent… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I love watching people listen. And on film often some of the best moments if you think about favorite moments on film,… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
The films that are interesting you never can stop... there's no end point, you just keep thinking and musing about it. — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I didn't picture myself as a movie actress. I began to think about it around college. I remember thinking, 'Well somebody has… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I can be very snobby about fiction, especially contemporary fiction. I can be kind of overly demanding, I think. But this is,… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Movie is a near art form. It's showbiz and people want to make money. And generally people are financing things because they… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Movies are details. Movies are billions of details that come into a certain moment. So with all the years and months and… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I think where I've instinctively found myself is that I am somewhat guarded in my public life. Being interviewed or being photographed… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
This is a good thing to say to film students. If there's a story point that you don't feel right about, that… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
You read something and you know it's not there yet. There's a little section here that... this part's good but that is… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I think what's interesting about the whole paparazzi thing is that unless you're Brad Pitt or Madonna, you can pretty much avoid… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Once I get on something, once I have something that I'm working on, then I become very obsessive. In a good way.… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
One of the things that I love when I go to a film or when I'm reading some book or whatever, is… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
Of course, you can never watch something like somebody else watches something like you, but nonetheless, you have to try. So I… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
People always ask us women about how we balance our lives. Rarely do they ever ask men this but we are asked… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
I do have to take care of myself, not only because I'm in the movies, just for mental health reasons. I exercise for me.… — Annette Bening Copy Share
We all get lost along the way, but hopefully we figure out some sort of path. It helps if you can imagine the process… — Annette Bening Copy Share
One of the things on a very practical level as an actor or actress is that when you do a play, you do the… — Annette Bening Copy Share
We want to be seen for who we really are, and each person has his own complex story and reasons for doing what they… — Annette Bening Copy Share
I don't see myself as competing with other actresses. I mean, I went through a time when I was in New York, and I… — Annette Bening Copy Share
I'm lucky: almost all my family has lived to be very old. I have one grandfather who lived to be 100. — Annette Bening Copy Share
It's always tricky to watch yourself, always. When I first had to watch myself, it was really hard because I'd done quite a few… — Annette Bening Copy Share
Why I love acting is that it's totally subjective and I like that. I like that. — Annette Bening Copy Share
Somebody said something really smart: It's like you end up being the defense attorney for your role. Your job is to defend their point… — Annette Bening Copy Share
Anybody who has children and children who are well feels a sense of responsibility towards parents and kids and families that are struggling and… — Annette Bening Copy Share
I remember hearing someone say that good acting is more about taking off a mask than putting one on, and in movie acting, certainly… — Annette Bening Copy Share
