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It's okay to be ambitious, it's okay to be over-prepared.

Jessica Chastain

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Jessica Chastain
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 24
Actor
Film Actress
Film Producer
Sacramento
California
Jessica Michelle Chastain
Ambitious
Prepared
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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'm very sensitive in real life. I cannot not cry if someone around me is crying. I will start to cry if someone is crying, even if it's not appropriate. I have that thing in me, a weakness or sensitivity.
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When you're on a Terrence Malick film, it's like you're part of a family.
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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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I don't like the idea that fame could mean that people can no longer relate to me.
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I'm the unknown everyone's already sick of.
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I've actually been given a great gift. When I walk into an audition with a director, I'm carrying no baggage. They haven't seen me in anything, even though I've done nine films.
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I'm really lucky because my goal, as an actor, is to disappear into the characters that I'm playing.
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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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I'm going to ask what is correct, what I deserve, especially in relation to male actors.
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No matter what, I'm going to ask for more.
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