Tone is a very difficult thing. You can't write tone, I don't think. You can try - you certainly try. I write… — Beth Grant Copy Share Image
There are several things iconic about Sissy Hickey character - even just sounds. Like, "Awww." People love that sound! "Awww." I actually… — Beth Grant Copy Share Image
If you just think Donnie Darkos a weird movie, you don't want to think. You don't want to feel your feelings. So… — Beth Grant Copy Share Image
My agent says, "You have an audition for the next Dustin Hoffman movie, playing a pioneer woman." And I go, "All right!"… — Beth Grant Copy Share Image
I never have compared myself to Jessica Tandy in any way, and that's such a great role model for me to look… — Beth Grant Copy Share Image
I'd much rather insult people and make 'em angry. Donnie Darko's very controversial. Not all of my friends like it. Honestly, it's… — Beth Grant Copy Share Image
Everything I've done hasn't worked out - you know, some things aren't as great as others - but I'm having so much… — Beth Grant Copy Share Image
To me, All About Steve movie is sweet-natured and sweet-hearted, and I can't get enough sweet-hearted movies. I want to be inspired… — Beth Grant Copy Share Image
I have such a great thing I want to do with Lady Macbeth - make her one of the witches - and… — Beth Grant Copy Share Image
It's Richard Kelly's brilliance, because he led me to Donnie Darko performance. He wanted sincerity, he didn't want it to be one… — Beth Grant Copy Share Image
Milton Katselas said, "Who are you to look down your nose at Anna Magnani and Maureen Stapleton? Who do you think you… — Beth Grant Copy Share Image
I love Child's Play 2! That movie has a great theme: You better listen to children. That's why I wanted to do… — Beth Grant Copy Share Image
One friend said, "Donnie Darko movie was weird!" And I thought, "Hmm. I don't think we're as good of friends as I… — Beth Grant Copy Share Image
I didn't understand Southland Tales script at all! Is there a single word to describe it? Cacophony? It's celebrity meets pornography meets politics -… — Beth Grant Copy Share
One friend said, "Donnie Darko movie was weird!" And I thought, "Hmm. I don't think we're as good of friends as I thought." It's… — Beth Grant Copy Share
To me, All About Steve movie is sweet-natured and sweet-hearted, and I can't get enough sweet-hearted movies. I want to be inspired right now.… — Beth Grant Copy Share
Everything I've done hasn't worked out - you know, some things aren't as great as others - but I'm having so much fun, who… — Beth Grant Copy Share
My agent says, "You have an audition for the next Dustin Hoffman movie, playing a pioneer woman." And I go, "All right!" I passed… — Beth Grant Copy Share
Maybe because All About Steve is about offbeat people, viewers don't want them to be heroes. There is something archetypal in us that we… — Beth Grant Copy Share
Jessica Tandy. Nice company! And Ruth Gordon. They worked all along. She didn't really get any big star recognition until Driving Miss Daisy. So… — Beth Grant Copy Share
I had this great teacher, Milton Katselas, who was this loud Greek who had directed Bette Davis and Liv Ullmann, and brought Edward Albee… — Beth Grant Copy Share
Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise were both so generous to me on the Rain Man set. I remember Tom was in the trailer when… — Beth Grant Copy Share
Maybe the actors that used to turn down William Goldman's scripts - where he wanted them to stretch and grow, and he was mad… — Beth Grant Copy Share
I love to take chances. I love first-time directors. I love super-low-budget movies. I've done 80-something movies, and I want to just keep experimenting.… — Beth Grant Copy Share
Milton Katselas said, "Who are you to look down your nose at Anna Magnani and Maureen Stapleton? Who do you think you are?" I… — Beth Grant Copy Share
My father died right after the movie Rain Man was released. He got to see it, then literally the day before he died, he… — Beth Grant Copy Share
It's Richard Kelly's brilliance, because he led me to Donnie Darko performance. He wanted sincerity, he didn't want it to be one color, and… — Beth Grant Copy Share
