I Am An Ordinary Person.

Most Women's Pictures Are As Boring And As Formulaic As Men's Pictures. In Place Of A Car Chase Or A Battle Scene, What You Get Is An Extreme Closeup Of A Woman Breaking Down.

Certainly, A Lot Of The Films I've Worked On Have Ended Up Good Movies, But They Haven't Always Been The Best Experiences

After Blood Simple, Everybody Thought I Was From Texas. After Mississippi Burning, Everybody Thought I Was From Mississippi And Uneducated. After Fargo, Everybody's Going To Think I'm From Minnesota, Pregnant, And Have Blonde Hair. I Don't Think You Can Ever Completely Transform Yourself On Film, But If You Do Your Job Well, You Can Make People Believe That You're The Character You're Trying To Be.

There’s No Desire To Be An Adult. Adulthood Is Not A Goal. It’s Not Seen As A Gift. Something Happened Culturally: No One Is Supposed To Age Past 45 — Sartorially, Cosmetically, Attitudinally. Everybody Dresses Like A Teenager. Everybody Dyes Their Hair. Everybody Is Concerned About A Smooth Face.

I Haven't Wanted To Play A Mother For A Long Time Because I Am One