Mary Steenburgen

Anything to do with the South resonates with me, because I'm Southern. ↗

— Mary Steenburgen

#because #i #me #resonates #south

I helped found Artists for New South Africa, but it used to be called Artists for Free South Africa. Alfre Woodard and a bunch of us started this. ↗

— Mary Steenburgen

#artists #bunch #called #found #free

I know this is kind of corny, but we thought about renewing our vows again because I think my mom would really love it if we did that in Arkansas, where I came from. ↗

— Mary Steenburgen

#again #arkansas #because #came #corny

I take the fact that films cost a lot of money very seriously, but once in a while to have somebody say, This is a big scene, take your time with it, is important. That's John Sayles. ↗

— Mary Steenburgen

#cost #fact #films #i #important

I think that we need to look hard at our beliefs and be responsible about how we speak out. ↗

— Mary Steenburgen

#beliefs #hard #how #i #i think

I was this person with this weird last name from New York that no one had ever heard of. But my screen test I guess, according to him, was the best. So I got the part, which was incredible. ↗

— Mary Steenburgen

#best #ever #got #guess #had

I'd already made the decision before I'd even read it-just because it was John Sayles. Then when I read it, the themes were actually themes that have been a big part of my life. ↗

— Mary Steenburgen

#already #because #been #before #big

It's usually, my people speak to your people and then they speak around each other and trade calls for weeks. ↗

— Mary Steenburgen

#calls #each #other #our people #people

There's a certain arrogance to an actor who will look at a script and feel like, because the words are simple, maybe they can paraphrase it and make it better. ↗

— Mary Steenburgen

#arrogance #because #better #certain #feel

There's just such a premium on hurrying, and the camera is the be all and end all, and the actors had better hurry up and get it right and get it done. ↗

— Mary Steenburgen

#camera #done #end #get #had