Annette Bening
Annette Bening
Annette Carol Beningis an American actress. She began her career on stage with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival company in 1980, and played Lady Macbeth in 1984 at the American Conservatory Theatre. She was nominated for the 1987 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her Broadway debut in Coastal Disturbances. She is a four-time Academy Award nominee; for the films The Grifters, American Beauty, Being Juliaand The Kids Are All Right. In 2006, she received a star...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth29 May 1958
CityTopeka, KS
CountryUnited States of America
I remember hearing someone say that good acting is more about taking off a mask than putting one on, and in movie acting, certainly that's true. With the camera so close, you can see right down into your soul, hopefully. So being able to do that in a way is terrifying, and in another way, truly liberating. And I like that about it
Acting is not about being famous, it's about exploring the human soul.
Do we need a wristband to listen to our governor? ... He represents all of us.
I thought it was very original. The story could have been very cheesy and sensationalized.
You have to have a wristband to listen to the governor? ... He represents all of us, right?
The reason, I think, is that Jean is not sympathetic. She's not a nice girl. She's not out to win people. I think that's why the movies never got made.
I find the reality of our emotional lives interesting.
I feel very lucky I don't have to be a critic.
I feel that certain things are best kept inside a family and not discussed with anyone else.
I don't see myself as having to compete with younger actresses; I don't feel that.
Having a life outside of movies is like pure oxygen. It makes the work more precious and informed.
Every person's opinion, in a way, does matter.
Critics have a responsibility to put things in a cultural and sociological or political context. That is important.
Anyone who is drawn in broad strokes either negatively or positively is generally not very interesting to play.