Virginia Madsen
Virginia Madsen
Virginia G. Madsen is an American actress and producer. She made her film debut in Class, which was filmed in her native Chicago. She soon moved to Los Angeles. In 1984, David Lynch cast her in the science fiction film Dune as Princess Irulan. Madsen was then cast in a series of successful teen movies, including Electric Dreams, Modern Girls, and Fire with Fire...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth11 September 1961
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
When my son was really little, he assumed everyone was on TV because his uncle is on TV, my best friend is on TV, friends I know are in movies and his grandmother is a writer. One day he was looking at this commercial and he was positive that his nanny was in it. I said, "No, honey. That's not her.
If my son would only listen to my advice, he would lead a perfect life. I'll still be saying that to him when I'm 75. I like to imagine that I have the control, but he's a teenager, so that never really happens.
I was not a comic book reader, but my son is. My son wasn't really interested in reading books, which was hard for me because I love to read. It just didn't come naturally to my boy. So we kind of found comic books because they were fascinating to him. They were great stories.
I am a proud mother - that's another reason I love doing any kind of animation. When my son was growing up, if he was watching something animated and I was in it, that was way cooler to him than seeing me in a movie.
We've been doing quite a bit of Q&As where maybe one or more of us go and we speak after the film.
But now I've heard him say that that is not the case and, in fact, he has a lot of plans for the show.
It's more than the alpha male. You can feel he's a powerful man, and yet, he's so kind. There's a lot of love around him.
I hope Britney doesn't get bummed out that Lindsey is a better singer. It is not Lindsey saying it, it's me. Lindsey would never say that. She's an actress first. It's just a bonus that she can dance and sing.
Men, we don't need you to be a knight in shining armor. We just need you to be a little bit brave, just a little bit. And some of them are, and that's what he does.
I saw her when she was like 10-years-old in "The Barbara Mandrell Story," which is pretty bizarre since it was on in Canada the first week we were there... so strange. I knew her face. I kind of remembered her, but I didn't know anything about her family.
I think that all of us are just really so amazed that we're going. It seems the dominating factors are 'Million Dollar Baby' and '(The) Aviator,' and there's some things that our film can't compete with in the marketplace.
I just find it so refreshing to work with a young person who is that professional and that focused on doing a good job... really responsible.
Can I ask you a personal question? -- Why are you so into pinot?
The last studio film I made was Fire with Fire for Universal in 1984. After that, I had to fight for the independent movies and TV projects I got. I never received mainstream offers any more. I sort of languished on the detour route. It makes you feel so inadequate. You see yourself as a loser.