I've had my share of villains and played some fairly nasty characters. But I've been acting for so long. I started out… — Jacki Weaver Copy Share Image
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
When I was seven, I wanted to be Esther Williams. I was drummed out of Brownies because I snuck off to the… — 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 directors want to storyboard you, whereas the best way to get a performance out of an actor is a… — 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
