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Before, it was just about making the films - and now it's releasing them. Which is a steep learning curve.

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Jessica Chastain
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 24
Actor
Film Actress
Film Producer
Sacramento
California
Jessica Michelle Chastain
Steep
Curve
Curves
Films
Learning
Making
Film
Releasing

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When something happens, I always check myself and know it's going to go away. So be prepared for it. This is a tough business for actors who are sensitive. If you try to hold on to things, you'll go crazy.
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I think both nature and grace live within everyone, and I always strive to be in a world of grace and compassion.
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Women perform great in the box office. Audiences want to see lead female characters.
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Look at Hispanic women - they are being paid 42 cents on the dollar - or African-American women. I think it's an issue we have to look at across the board.
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I have problems because I'm very expressive, and usually red lipstick gets on my teeth and face.
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No matter what, I'm going to ask for more.
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I love talking about acting. I'm just such a fan of actors and filmmakers, and I try to choose roles where I get to talk to great actors about acting and learn.
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I think you have to take the whole idea of wage equality out of the film industry.
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It's okay to be ambitious, it's okay to be over-prepared.
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Maybe that's because there are so few women lobbyists if they're there, it's for something they strongly believe in, not just for financial gain.
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I always say I am a realist, and my mom says, No, you just have anxiety.
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It takes me a long time to make a big purchase...
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We need more points of view from women and we need more support for female directors and writers in the industry.
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Someone doesn't think immediately, I want to be a lobbyist.
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It's easier to do an action scene than a love scene. I love fighting. When the camera's not rolling, I'll usually punch some of the actors, just for fun.
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Robin Williams was the kind of generous person who would do things but not want to receive public credit for it.
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Most of the women I spoke to were pushing agendas that they felt connected to - more so than with the male lobbyists I met with.
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