It's a basic tenet you learn at drama school. If you're playing someone evil, you can't make an objective moral judgment. You've got to get inside the character and empathize as much as possible. — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
We're becoming so much better at destigmatizing all sorts of things, including mental illness in 'Silver Linings.' — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I usually do get to play the very sweet, charming roles... but I'm not an obvious kind of villain. — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
