You know, it's recently come into focus for me why I want to be an actor: It's because of the connection I feel to people. Jessica Chastain More Quotes by Jessica Chastain More Quotes From Jessica Chastain Okay, I'm going to let you in on a little secret: I'm a very superstitious person. I'm walking onto the plane as we speak. I'm putting my hands on the outside of the plane and my feet are on the lip of the plane. I have to do it every time before I fly. Jessica Chastain secret feet hands I don't like the idea that fame could mean that people can no longer relate to me. Jessica Chastain mean people ideas I love fall because I love the whole cuddling aspect of it, and a sweater dress has that vibe of I'm going to hunker down and be warm, but it's also very feminine. Jessica Chastain sweaters cuddling falling-in-love I'm really lucky because my goal, as an actor, is to disappear into the characters that I'm playing. Jessica Chastain lucky goal character There is this immediate connection, this intimacy when you're acting because there's no room to be polite or shy. Also, as an actor I get to connect with women I've never met before. Jessica Chastain connections shy acting Every time you fail, you learn more. Jessica Chastain failing I feel very inspired right now because I know there are a lot of people out there who are really scared but I feel this great sense of togetherness and people coming together and saying, "I got your back." Jessica Chastain scared together people My grandmother used to say, "Sometimes the loudest person in the room doesn't know what they're talking about." Or isn't secure enough in his or her own views to be able to listen to others. Jessica Chastain grandmother views talking Look, if anyone is scared, I got your back. Jessica Chastain got-your-back scared looks I have problems because I'm very expressive, and usually red lipstick gets on my teeth and face. Jessica Chastain red-lipstick teeth faces I'm very sensitive in real life. I cannot not cry if someone around me is crying. I will start to cry if someone is crying, even if it's not appropriate. I have that thing in me, a weakness or sensitivity. Jessica Chastain cry weakness real I've had to learn how to say 'no' to offers. Jessica Chastain offers When something happens, I always check myself and know it's going to go away. So be prepared for it. This is a tough business for actors who are sensitive. If you try to hold on to things, you'll go crazy. Jessica Chastain going-away crazy business I love being around great actors and film-makers, and I try to hide the fact that I'm in awe of them. Jessica Chastain actors trying love-is It's okay to be ambitious, it's okay to be over-prepared. Jessica Chastain prepared ambitious okay People were confused by me, and at first I was auditioning a lot for the crazy characters or the victim, someone who'd been attacked. Which is great, because usually those are the best acting roles. Jessica Chastain confused crazy character Whatever anyone says, I think the opposite will happen. Jessica Chastain opposites happens thinking I'm very much a hippie from Northern California. Jessica Chastain northern-california california hippie I think you have to take the whole idea of wage equality out of the film industry. Jessica Chastain film ideas thinking It's a fact, the majority of films in Hollywood are from the male perspective. And the female characters, very rarely do they get to speak to another female character in a movie, and when they do it's usually about a guy, not anything else. So they're very male-centric, Hollywood films, in general. So I think it's incredible that Ned Benson, when I said I'd love to know where she goes, says okay, I'm going to write another film from the female perspective. Jessica Chastain writing character thinking
