Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter
Holly Hunteris an American actress and producer. For her performance as Ada McGrath in the 1993 film The Piano, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, and the Cannes Best Actress Award. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Broadcast News, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Firmand Thirteen...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth20 March 1958
CityConyers, GA
CountryUnited States of America
Little kids would come over, and dad would give them one. He used to give them to just his own kids -- he couldn't afford to give them to all kids.
To me, being creative is a very fragile thing, and somehow I've always felt the need to be very protective of that.
When my dad was alive, he would give them to the kids. People didn't have a lot of money, so they did this for gifts.
It's hard for me to get good work. You don't see me more because it's hard for me to find stuff that I want to do. I would love to work more-I really would-but there is not a lot of stuff around and the stuff that is around is not very complicated; it tends to lie a little flat.
They used to just give them to their own kids. Dad was a big joker when we were young. I found money in my nuts.
This character, I required no research, I really just brought myself, without my southern accent to the table.
I don't think that this family is odd. People may have greater or lesser elements of drama in their Thanksgiving Day. But I recognize these people.
Real quality in roles is very hard to come by. Any actor or actress will tell you that. Great movies are hard to come by. It's almost impossible to make one, and most people have to settle for making something less.
I've never directed, but it must be humbling.
I act probably a lot more than you see. I happen to choose movies that don't have much of a life, or I choose movies that are shown on cable instead of as features
Drama is always conflict. Conflict either comes from within or without. The thing that makes a show different is the conflict manifests itself both internally and externally.
The rhythm of my career has always been very static, staccato and then silent, and then a lot of work, and then none
More and more movies have been pressured to allow reporters and TV cameras to come onto the set while you're working, and I find that a real violation
I would love to work more - I really would - but there is not a lot of stuff around and the stuff that is around is not very complicated; it tends to lie a little flat