I'm really lucky because my goal, as an actor, is to disappear into the characters that I'm playing.

I'm really lucky because my goal, as an actor, is to disappear into the characters that I'm playing.

Jessica Chastain

You always want to translate as much emotion as you can, even if it's broader with bigger emotions.

You always want to translate as much emotion as you can, even if it's broader with bigger emotions.

Everyone surrounding you has gone through similar things. The search for love or the desire to have a family or the loss of a child.

Everyone surrounding you has gone through similar things. The search for love or the desire to have a family or the loss of a child.

I do work very hard. I have been very colored by that education. I spent six days a week, seven hours a day training. That will always be the foundation of my work.

I do work very hard. I have been very colored by that education. I spent six days a week, seven hours a day training. That will always be the foundation of my work.

As an actor, I still have to remind myself of daring to let go and not to repeat myself.

As an actor, I still have to remind myself of daring to let go and not to repeat myself.

I love when I am outside my comfort zone.

I love when I am outside my comfort zone.

You can hear a hundred nice words about yourself, and you'll only remember the one bad one.

You can hear a hundred nice words about yourself, and you'll only remember the one bad one.

I love to see how far you're able to go, both in skills but also emotionally how far I can push myself.

I love to see how far you're able to go, both in skills but also emotionally how far I can push myself.

Someone doesn't think immediately,

Someone doesn't think immediately, "I want to be a lobbyist."

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.

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.

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.

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.

I think you have to take the whole idea of wage equality out of the film industry.

I think you have to take the whole idea of wage equality out of the film industry.

I love being around great actors and film-makers, and I try to hide the fact that I'm in awe of them.

I love being around great actors and film-makers, and I try to hide the fact that I'm in awe of them.

I've had to learn how to say 'no' to offers.

I've had to learn how to say 'no' to offers.

Look, if anyone is scared, I got your back.

Look, if anyone is scared, I got your back.

I'm inspired by people who are so sensitive and vulnerable that they try to cover it up.

I'm inspired by people who are so sensitive and vulnerable that they try to cover it up.

Women perform great in the box office. Audiences want to see lead female characters.

Women perform great in the box office. Audiences want to see lead female characters.

Whatever anyone says, I think the opposite will happen.

Whatever anyone says, I think the opposite will happen.

I have problems because I'm very expressive, and usually red lipstick gets on my teeth and face.

I have problems because I'm very expressive, and usually red lipstick gets on my teeth and face.