Ballast Quote by Kate Burton

I haven't played Hedda Gabler yet, but maybe if I did I might find the funny bits.

— Sophie Thompson

I play a man who is obsessed with his own beauty, so it's perfect casting.

— Alex Pettyfer

I remember thinking, when I was playing Hedda Gabler, that several sequences of the play were utterly absurd.

— Cate Blanchett

When we were trying to find the woman to play Maura Isles, it was a no-brainer when Sasha came in. We just knew it…

— Angie Harmon

If you're a woman doing classic theater, the big roles are often destroyers. I've played Hedda Gabler, Lady Macbeth, some of the Chekhovian heroines,…

— Eve Best

Growing up I was a total movie-holic, but I always wanted to play the role that Clark Gable was playing or Spencer Tracy was…

— Joyce DeWitt

I'm very honored to play one of the women in the movie Volver, and it was special acting with all those other talented actresses.…

— Penelope Cruz

I've always wanted to play 'Lady Macbeth' and Strindberg's 'Miss Julie'.

— Olivia d'Abo

When I saw 'Legally Blonde' on Broadway, I rang my agent and said 'I want to be seen for this,' but the rest weren't…

— Sheridan Smith

I was definitely in acting class in school, but I was never the princess of the play. I will always remember: they always gave…

— Vicky Krieps

Playing the Mammy of Miss Leigh was just about the biggest thrill I've ever had

— Hattie McDaniel

I'm glad to be part of that brand and be a part of something that Hugh Hefner did. And it's a sisterhood - all…

— Alyssa Arce