I had to fend for myself from the time I was 17 years old. I was a high-school dropout. I wasn't quite living on the streets, but I didn't have a lot of hope. Rene Russo dropoutfendhigh Change image and share on social
For me, when I did 'Thor,' they changed my lines at the last minute, and then I had to speak with an English accent - and it was horrifying. I was in front of a crew of 250 people on my first day - never happened to me before. Rene Russo accentchangecrow share on social
My mom worked for Lockheed Corp. in Burbank as an inspector of airplane parts. To help make ends meet, Dee, a friend of my mom's from Lockheed, moved in. She was a lovely person and helped with our care for many years. Rene Russo airplaneburbankcare share on social
I'm always drawn to melancholy personalities. Rene Russo drawmelancholypersonality Change image and share on social
I was raised in a lower-income family, and we were wild. Rene Russo familyincomelow Change image and share on social
My mom said my whole childhood... was stop and go. Rene Russo childhoodmomstop Change image and share on social
I loved 'Tin Cup' because even though that character had her own career and was strong, she was pretty confused. I think she was my favorite character because she was well-rounded. She didn't have it all together. Rene Russo careercharacterconfuse share on social
In high school, I was very unpopular. Rene Russo highschoolunpopular Change image and share on social
I think early in my career, I didn't choose films that were crappy films, necessarily, but I didn't go out and campaign for smaller, better roles. Rene Russo campaigncareerchoose Change image and share on social
I grew up in Burbank - but not the Burbank of valet parking and TV studios. In the late 1950s, there was a small apartment complex on Elmwood Avenue that rented mostly to families on welfare. I lived there from age 3 to 11 and again from 14 to 18 with my mother, Shirley, and my younger sister, Toni. Rene Russo 1950sageapartment share on social