I Don't Have Anything Left

It's Also A Question Of Finding Good Material And Interesting Roles. I'm Not The Only Actress Out There, And Good Parts Just Don't Fall Into Your Lap That Easily. But I Like Most Of The Films I've Made Recently And So I'm Pretty Positive About The Future.

When I Was Young, I Was Really, Really Obsessed With Gena Rowlands And John Cassavetes. Because My Mom Was A Projectionist In College, She Was Somehow Able To Get A Real Projector. And She Had Some Connections, So She Would Get Real Prints, And We'd Put Up A Sheet. The First Movies I Saw Were To Kill A Mockingbird [1962], Gigi [1958], A Woman Under The Influence [1974]. Then When I Was Old Enough To Be Able To Rent Movies, I Went Through A Very Big Cassavetes Phase.

Even Though 'heathers' Didn't Make A Lot Of Money, I Really Was Able To Transition Into A Situation Where People Thought I Could Play An Attractive Role Because Of It.

I Was Mid-sentence When The Casting Director Said, "listen, Kid. You Should Not Be An Actress. You Are Not Pretty Enough. You Should Go Back To Wherever You Came From And You Should Go To School. You Don't Have It." She Was Very Blunt - I Honestly Think That She Thought She Was Doing Me A Favor.

You Look At People Like Gena Rowlands, But She Had [john] Cassavetes To Write These Amazing Roles For Her.