Claire Danes
Claire Danes
Claire Catherine Danes is an American actress who first came to prominence with her role as Angela Chase in the 1994 series My So-Called Life. The role won her the first of four Golden Globe Awards. She made her film debut the same year in Little Women. Her other films include Romeo + Juliet, The Rainmaker, Les Misérables, Brokedown Palace, Igby Goes Down, The Hours, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Shopgirland Stardust...
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth12 April 1979
CityNew York City, NY
writing college term-paper
I discovered Orson Welles in college; my freshman English professor screened 'Citizen Kane' for us, and I wound up writing a 20-page term paper on it.
responsibility college thinking
When I was 18 I went to college for two years and didn't work for a year which was essential for me, because my identity had been so influenced by my being an actor and I think I just needed to discover what it was to be myself, divorced from all that responsibility.
cutting college thinking
I was told that my going to college wouldn't be good for my career. I think that's nonsense. It's good to empower yourself by cutting yourself off from this business every once in a while.
writing college style
I discovered Christopher Isherwood in college. His writing style is so direct, warm, and inclusive.
college self development
College was just so essential for my sense of self and my development.
reason relevant
It was uncomfortable, I have to say, but I did think that it was relevant and useful, ... Also, it's erotic. There's no reason to pussyfoot around that. I thought it was vital, so I stripped.
knew martin wrote
Martin knew the story very well. He internalized it years ago when he wrote the novella,
beginning believing desire familiar great jeremy moment sets sort sudden wants
I think Jeremy wants things, and I think that's a great moment when (Mirabelle) says, 'You should just do it,' ... I think she just harnesses it or funnels it into some sort of point, and all of a sudden he has a goal. But I think at the beginning it's just a frustration and a desire to do things, but he doesn't really know how to do them, and that's what sets him off on believing you can make the things that you don't see happen. I think he has ambition; I don't think he's familiar with how that feels.
both obvious parallel
I think they're both inward-looking. That's the most obvious parallel between the two,
cast landed literally opportunity tired
I was really tired of that, so this opportunity landed on my lap. I was cast literally the day before I started working,
follows life quite rules
She makes her own rules, ... She's consistent, and she follows those rules about life and work. And she's quite cheeky.
irrelevant money
Money is only irrelevant if you have it,
acting either stick
With acting there are a lot more choices, ... With this, I either stick it or I don't. There's something really unforgiving about that.
art relationships songs written
It's not easy. Many, many, many songs have been written about it. We wouldn't have anything to read if relationships were easy. There would be no art in the world if we actually got along.