When you're first reading the script and thinking about playing the part, it's slightly daunting. It's easy to question, 'Is an audience… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
As an actor, you're not kind of thinking about your own work or watching the movie for the first time. — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
I do think my mother was a bit overprotective, not in any sordid way, but just normally. She certainly might say to… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
I study Carl Jung, who talks a lot about the shadow side, the repressed side. I think the scariest thing in the… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
There are people on the ratings board and so froth who don't want certain scenes in the film. There are people who… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
People are more willing to talk about child abuse. When this whole McMartin thing went down, I was at a dinner party… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
It's interesting to talk to my mom about her character in Wild at heart, because she sees her as a mother who's… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
You're not directing an actor toward a thing they can't achieve. Because direction is elusive. When directors hold respect for the various… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
I went to a Catholic school. The private school was good - the teachers wanted all of us to have the freedom… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
Even if you've gone through an average childhood, you have girlfriends who get pregnant and then have to choose whether or not… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
I had a good understating about press: that it's the actor's responsibility to publicize his or her films, that the press can… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
I think it's interesting that there's always a dark cloud hanging over my character, in every movie. Even in Fat Man and… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
There was a television show called The Innocents of Hollywood. Brooke Shields is a friend of mine and she saw one of… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
What I consider a good part for a woman and what some other Hollywood people think are good women's parts are very… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
What a cool job to be part of - whether it's doing lighting or acting or serving food on set. You're part of telling… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
Irvin Kershner, no matter what anyone says, has done some great work. 'Eyes of Laura Mars' is an incredible movie. — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
It's one thing to have forced time off as an actor, and another thing when you actually say, 'I don't want to read anything,… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
I've worked with David Lynch since I was 17, and working with him is home and family; being around Alexander Payne is home and… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
Going to the Academy Awards is something I remember since I was six, when I went with my mom for the first time, 14… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
If you have a movie coming out, and people are talking about you, the amount of scripts will build. — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
I got picked for very unique and independent filmmaking experiences with auteurs. And I'm so lucky. — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
Like anything else, acting can become boring - a chore, really - if there isn't any challenge. And I like taking challenges. Just when… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
I have a very wonderfully, bizarrely amazing relationship with my mother in that we've been through a myriad of emotions because we've acted together… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
