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I'm used to working really hard to get a role. I was always auditioning and talking my way into roles.

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Jessica Chastain
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 24
Actor
Film Actress
Film Producer
Sacramento
California
Jessica Michelle Chastain
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Roles
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I don't want to torture anything. It's about trying to live a life where I'm not contributing to the cruelty in the world... While I am on this planet, I want everyone I meet to know that I am grateful they are here.
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I'm going to ask what is correct, what I deserve, especially in relation to male actors.
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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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I can't even open my eyes underwater.
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Women perform great in the box office. Audiences want to see lead female characters.
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I find that the monsters are usually the people that I have the most empathy for because they're the ones that are hurt the most. There's a reason why they're the monsters.
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Someone doesn't think immediately, I want to be a lobbyist.
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Any man that dates me, the thing they're gonna have to live up is my dad - he's a real hero.
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It's okay to be ambitious, it's okay to be over-prepared.
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I've never been in New York for the whole time of Fashion Week.
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I didn't understand how much senators and members of the House are not able to represent the people because they're too busy fundraising to maintain their seat in office. I hope we as a country start looking at how we can change that.
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I take great responsibility in any character that I play.
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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 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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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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