Joan Allen

I'm not a huge risk taker... I'm not going to jump out of an airplane and parachute and things like read more

I'm not a huge risk taker... I'm not going to jump out of an airplane and parachute and things like that. That's not really me.

I think that I do separate myself a fair amount. And I don't feel like I am representing women. That's read more

I think that I do separate myself a fair amount. And I don't feel like I am representing women. That's up to however people interpret it once they sort of see it.

I certainly do get at the end of my rope at times. We all do.

I certainly do get at the end of my rope at times. We all do.

Almost any film that you do is an opportunity to open you up and make you more aware of an read more

Almost any film that you do is an opportunity to open you up and make you more aware of an area that you might not be thinking about. That's what is kind of cool, or one of the cool things about this profession.

Acting gave me the opportunity to do outrageous things. It allowed me to be sad, happy, angry and lustful even read more

Acting gave me the opportunity to do outrageous things. It allowed me to be sad, happy, angry and lustful even if it was just vicariously.