When you really get it right in acting, it's an act of empathy. You feel less distant from others, and that is really exciting. Claire Danes actdistantempathy Change image and share on social
Yeah, there was the Flora Plum thing, where I trained for about a month and I had taken a semester off for that, and two weeks prior to filming, the financing collapsed. Claire Danes collapsefilmfinance Change image and share on social
But I don't know if people are meant to be together. You have to have a lot in common, choose well and be really fortunate. It's not like you're sprinkled with fairy dust. You have to believe that love will be there when you need it. Claire Danes choosecommondust share on social
When I was a kid, I was one of those really obnoxious 'oooh oooh' girls, with my hand up in the air constantly. I've learned over the years that that's not so attractive, so I've censored that. Claire Danes airattractivecensor Change image and share on social
I was a pretty nerdy kid. I was pretty nerdy. I'm still kind of nerdy. I have all of the worst qualities of being a nerd - all of the affect and none of the smarts. I'm a useless nerd! That's pretty bad. Claire Danes affectbadkid share on social
I guess I stopped acting when I was 18 and didn't pick it up again until I was 21. That wasn't the plan, though. When I first started at Yale, the plan was to do a movie each summer. Claire Danes actguessmovie Change image and share on social
You know, let a few years go by until I hit my midlife crisis. Then that can be documented on film. Claire Danes crisisdocumentfilm Change image and share on social
I know, it's true. I've played these tortured teenagers. I can't wait to shed that image. Claire Danes haveimageplay Change image and share on social
The big question is always, 'Eyes or lips?' I tend to go with the eyes because I've got a lot more material to work with now - and it saves me from reapplying lipstick! I'm a pretty low-maintenance person and it's too excessive to exaggerate both the eyes and lips. Claire Danes bigexaggerateexcessive share on social
However, I'm at a very comfortable place in my career and celebrity, in that I don't have to audition as extensively as I used to for roles but yet I'm not immediately recognizable. Claire Danes auditioncareercelebrity Change image and share on social