Personally, I don't want to do theater that's very stylish, when it's just stories on stage that are basically the same as TV or film.

I love seeing people in their mess. I find that heartwarming. Charm just doesn't interest me. If I want to see charming people, I can watch TV.

Trying to find a way to represent something that is truly frightening on stage is a fascinating challenge.

When I finished high school, I didn't have much direction - I was a Deadhead kid who ended up bumming around London seeing a lot of theater. That's where I saw the performance that made me want to act: Vanessa Redgrave doing 'A Touch of the Poet.'

As an actress, you have to be very naive.

I was a spooky kid; that was just my nature.