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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.
Jessica Chastain
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Jessica Chastain
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 24
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Film Actress
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Sacramento
California
Jessica Michelle Chastain
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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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No matter what, I'm going to ask for more.
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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 have problems because I'm very expressive, and usually red lipstick gets on my teeth and face.
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Broadway has always been a dream of mine.
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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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It's okay to be ambitious, it's okay to be over-prepared.
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I don't like the idea that fame could mean that people can no longer relate to me.
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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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You know, it's recently come into focus for me why I want to be an actor: It's because of the connection I feel to people.
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Women perform great in the box office. Audiences want to see lead female characters.
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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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