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I've had to learn how to say 'no' to offers.

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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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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 takes me a long time to make a big purchase...
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I love fall because I love the whole cuddling aspect of it, and a sweater dress has that vibe of I'm going to hunker down and be warm, but it's also very feminine.
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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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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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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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Women perform great in the box office. Audiences want to see lead female characters.
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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'm used to working really hard to get a role. I was always auditioning and talking my way into roles.
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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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Someone doesn't think immediately, I want to be a lobbyist.
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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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I've never been in New York for the whole time of Fashion Week.
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I spent a lot of the last five years on a set, and every once in a while you take stock of your life and look at what you're doing.
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If you don't fully take every moment and love every moment and every person that you're with, your life will be over before you realise.
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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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No matter what, I'm going to ask for more.
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There is this immediate connection, this intimacy when you're acting because there's no room to be polite or shy. Also, as an actor I get to connect with women I've never met before.
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