That's one of my favorite songs of all time. It's so beautiful. It's an old song, sung by Nina Simone. This is the Cat Power cover. We pushed hard to get it and were lucky. It's so stunning. Ellen Page More Quotes by Ellen Page More Quotes From Ellen Page I feel like we've inherited modern infrastructure, and I could run away from it and become a full-time activist, or I can try to do my job, and try to talk about things I care about, and be able to do something like sponsor a topsoil conference in Nova Scotia, and talk about Bill McKibben, and narrate a documentary about the vanishing of the bees, and try to navigate my way through this world the best way possible. That's what I'm trying to figure out. Probably like many people right now. Ellen Page running trying people You have ideas planted in your head, thoughts you never had before, that tell you how you have to act, how you have to dress and who you have to be. I have been trying to push back, to be authentic, to follow my heart, but it can be hard. Ellen Page heart trying ideas We became so close [with Rachel Evan Wood], in the process of leading up to making the film [Into the Forest ]. We were saying goodbye to each other, wrapping the film, and we knew we'd be seeing each other again. Ellen Page woods forests goodbye Scientists and religious leaders, activists and first nation leaders, CEOs of corporations and actors, all of us need to come together right now, because the planet is in a lot of pain. My job doesn’t always feel like an integral part of the change that needs to occur. If I can offer, in my profession, to do things that are going to allow more people to connect with certain issues, then I hope it’s useful. Ellen Page pain religious jobs Absolutely, I think coming out has allowed me to align who I am with with my creative self. Ellen Page who-i-am self thinking Love is the most incredible gift to give and to receive as a human being. Ellen Page incredibles love-is giving I'm not naive to the fact that I'm an out gay actor. Ellen Page gay actors facts Of course you have days that are long, you're tired, and things aren't working out, and you can get frustrated, but I would say any of the things that make it less glamorous or cause some complexity or turn you down the road you weren't expecting to go down is a part of the thrill. Ellen Page tired work-out long It's weird because here I am, an actress, representing - at least in some sense - an industry that places crushing standards on all of us. Not just young people, but everyone. Standards of beauty. Of a good life. Of success. Standards that, I hate to admit, have affected me. Ellen Page good-life crush hate I don't really want to do the Hollywood thing, I think you ought to try to say something with your movies. Ellen Page hollywood trying thinking I think that is funny to say because I've always loved her work and her strength and vulnerability, and the intensity of Evan's [Rachel Wood] performances. And to know her as a friend, know her as someone who we just have fun, whatever, and then see how present she is when she's working and how powerful she is. It was really awesome to get to sort of go into this different dimension with each other. Ellen Page powerful fun thinking I always take the time to eat well and eat locally because it's common sense. Ellen Page common-sense wells common One of those things where immediately when you started reading it, you knew it was something special and then the more you read, the more it surprised you, and the more you realized it was devoid of stereotype . Ellen Page stereotype reading special I’m never going to be considered brave for playing a straight person, and nor should I be. Ellen Page should-i should brave It's much simpler to be tortured on camera or to be filmed losing your mind. Whereas a script that has characters who are honest, witty and genuine is often much harder to act. Ellen Page mind witty character I wish I was a teenager in the 1970s. Ellen Page teenager wish I have trouble sometimes watching actors - even when they do a great job - with an accent. Ellen Page actors sometimes jobs I’m a huge fan of the program Democracy Now, which is hosted by Amy Goodman, and I subscribe to the podcast. Ellen Page amy democracy fans Mind you, Roman Holiday - which is kind of a romantic comedy - is one of my favorite films, and I think Audrey Hepburn is absolutely phenomenal in that movie. Ellen Page holiday mind thinking I think, because I've been working for a while, I've been working since I was ten, I had the fortune of reading a lot, a lot of scripts. Ellen Page scripts reading thinking
