A lot of actors, whatever movie you're working on, you make up a back story just for your own, to work off, even if the audience doesn't have it revealed to them. I think it's important that the audience makes up their own mind. Jacki Weaver actoraudienceback share on social
I'm under five feet; I'm very small, 4'11 1/2. Jacki Weaver 4'11footsmall Change image and share on social
I've done a lot of plays before where I had to do a New York accent, but never a Philly one before. They do the rhotic 'r' - where you say the 'r' - where most New Yorkers don't. Jacki Weaver accenthavelot Change image and share on social
The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it doesn't work. Sometimes it'll work better than you expected. Jacki Weaver actorchallengeexpect Change image and share on social
Well, I've been acting for 50 years now, professionally. I've been acting a lot longer. My mother reckons I was acting when I got out of the womb. But because I've been working in the theater, I've probably only done about 25 movies but I've done more than 100 plays. Jacki Weaver acthavelong share on social
I was sent the script for 'Silver Linings' when I was doing a play in D.C. at The Kennedy Center with Cate Blanchett and I was sent the script and asked if I was interested, and I said 'Oh, boy am I!' Jacki Weaver askblanchettboy Change image and share on social
I don't play many characters like myself. Oh I don't know what I am! Jacki Weaver characterplay Change image and share on social
A lot of directors want to storyboard you, whereas the best way to get a performance out of an actor is a collaborative process where you listen to the actor's input. Jacki Weaver actorcollaborativedirector Change image and share on social
I'm in fact Australian but my mother's English so I've got no problem playing a domineering English woman. Jacki Weaver australiandomineerenglish Change image and share on social
It's a very generous culture, American culture. I know you can't generalize 300 million people, but everyone I've met here has been so lovely to me. Jacki Weaver americanculturegeneralize Change image and share on social
