Since I was a child, I've liked telling stories. Maybe because my father's a director, I grew up loving stories. I'm not good at spinning them at a dinner table because I do go on a bit, but I love writing them, and directing is just a way of editing the story. Mary Stuart Masterson bitechilddinner share on social
I think she looked at Vivien the same way. Of course you can. You know. And, and yet with great respect, because she knew how hard it must have been. And that it was even harder for him, of course, than for her. Mary Stuart Masterson greathardknow share on social
She came up with a whole way of doing fluoroscopy, which is kind of like a live version of X-ray, so that she could see the heart as it worked, not frozen in a picture. Mary Stuart Masterson fluoroscopyfreezeheart Change image and share on social
As a director, I get to have a much broader creative expression than as an actress. Mary Stuart Masterson actressbroadcreative Change image and share on social
I learned from Francis Ford Coppola to treat the company like your family. Mary Stuart Masterson companycoppolafamily Change image and share on social
Just the actual physical ability to hold four instruments simultaneously and do some of the things that Vivien was able to do is mind blowing to any surgeon. He never went to medical school and he became one of the great teachers of medicine himself, people are just amazed. Mary Stuart Masterson abilityactualamaze share on social
I think I am a writer, but professionally I feel drawn to and suited for directing. Mary Stuart Masterson directdrawfeel Change image and share on social
What is more important is finding the soul of the character, and making sure it fits well into this story. And that it be dramatic and interesting and captivating, because these people weren't entertainers, you know. Mary Stuart Masterson captivatecharacterdramatic share on social
I'd like to think Helen very much understood what it was to be disadvantaged in the medical field. And that that was something that she never let dictate her choices. Mary Stuart Masterson choicedictatedisadvantage Change image and share on social
I learn a lot from acting, but it's not my natural way. I can't help but write; I do it all the time. It's a condition of being for me. Mary Stuart Masterson actconditionlearn Change image and share on social