I'd really been wanting to do a television series. I was looking for a comedy. Jeanne Tripplehorn More Quotes by Jeanne Tripplehorn More Quotes From Jeanne Tripplehorn But we're all so different, we're different ages; we're not vying for the same roles. There's no competition, there's really kind of a sisterhood, on and off the set, you know? Jeanne Tripplehorn sisterhood competition age Most indie shoots, or any kind of film shooting, even TV, it's out of Los Angeles, unfortunately. I wish that would change, that people could work where their families are, across the board - crew, cast. I wish we could all stay here. Jeanne Tripplehorn boards wish people You hear about these shows where there are all these women are supposedly always in a catfight, and then you find out in reality that they're all getting along fine. Jeanne Tripplehorn fine shows reality It was difficult every ten days having a new director. I'm a real collaborator and, as an actor, I want to be directed. It's hard for me to shift gears. Jeanne Tripplehorn gears real directors But on the other hand, I talked to a woman who was a working woman, and it was actually great for her, because she had her husband one week of the month and the other three weeks, while he was with his other wives, she got to pursue what she wanted to do. Jeanne Tripplehorn wife husband hands The press seems to love pitting women against each other. Jeanne Tripplehorn presses seems I've been playing tennis, and just whatever sport is in front of me I will do. Jeanne Tripplehorn fronts tennis sports I've been working on Barb for a while. I looked at her as a sort of every woman. She's incredibly strong; she's incredibly generous. She's seemingly insane because she is in the situation of a polygamous relationship, but she had definite reasons to do it. Jeanne Tripplehorn insane strong relationship Finally, after a lot of searching and digging, it was simply the love of family that gave me a road into the character. Once I got into that, and we delved into what it would be like to survive cancer and the ability to see how precious life is, it became easier to play her. Jeanne Tripplehorn family-love cancer character I've had the same friends for ten, fifteen years. Jeanne Tripplehorn friends fifteen years But I don't think that it's a form of family that I would be comfortable in. I've found a way to this character and this family, but I still believe that a marriage is between two people and not seven or three. Jeanne Tripplehorn character believe thinking Well, I think a lot of people only hear about the extreme, fundamentalist kind of polygamists, because they're always in the news being brought up on charges. Jeanne Tripplehorn news people thinking The government doesn't really prosecute for polygamy anymore, but a lot of the arrests are of groups supporting themselves through welfare scams or for child abuse. So that was all I'd really heard about polygamists. Jeanne Tripplehorn abuse government children It was really important in my relationship with James Caan that I understood the relationship between the family and the father. Jeanne Tripplehorn important relationship father The three of us acting was truly one of the best experiences I've ever had. I really look forward to the days when all three of us shoot together, because the sparks really fly. Jeanne Tripplehorn fly best look together
