Toni Collette
Toni Collette
Toni Colletteis an Australian actress and musician, known for her acting work on stage, television, and film as well as a secondary career as the lead singer of the band Toni Collette & the Finish. She is a recipient of the Emmy and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series, and has been nominated for both an Academy Award and a Tony Award...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth1 November 1972
CountryAustralia
character journey focus
I've never really been a fan of violence. I'm more into the characters and their journey and those kinds of movies don't really allow for that. It's a different focus.
moving character play
I personally kind of yearn to play characters who are complex and who strike a truthful chord in me and who are challenged in some way and, I guess, who kind of move through those challenges.
character thinking play
I think I'm true to myself - you hear that actors have like plans. I'm gonna do this type of movie, then I'm gonna play this kind of character, and that'll get me from A to B. I've never done that. I honestly just follow my gut and I don't think you can go wrong with that.
live-life character thinking
I don't try to live the life of my character but I think it's inevitable that there is some carry-over into your life.
character way accents
An accent in a way can be an entry into a character.
appears both coming girls journey learn learning similar though
Both of the girls learn about how the other lives, learning about how the other person is in their shoes. Also the journey they're both going on, even though it appears to be different, is very similar in that they're coming to learn how to be in their own shoes.
bigger filming handful job somehow
I was over the moon. I know it's just a job, but it's become one of a handful of filming experiences which has become somehow bigger and more important in my life.
expected
I expected her to be a little more airy-fairy, but she's not. She's really grounded. She's a very matter-of-fact person, actually,
disappear endearing everybody filled fresh knew rose saw
We saw everybody you can think of. But Toni was always the one in my mind. I knew she could disappear into this part, make it fresh and, at the same time, make Rose endearing even while she's filled with self-loathing.
heels wants wear
Who wants to wear heels on a day like this.
admire great lady living
Now that I know her, I admire her even more. She's a really great down-to-earth lady who's really opinionated, strong, warm. ... She's a living legend.
amongst beautiful inspirational relief telling
It was inspirational and beautiful and my relief amongst telling this emotionally-charged film. But at the same time, it was so isolated.
family incredibly intense joyous learning letting loving people relationships
It's about loving and letting go. I think it's about family and those relationships that are incredibly joyous and incredibly intense and confronting. It's about people learning to be comfortable in their own skin.
cameron wardrobe
Cameron and I actually do wear the same size. It made it very easy for the wardrobe department.