Dianne Wiest
Dianne Wiest
Dianne Evelyn Wiest is an American actress. Wiest won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Hannah and Her Sistersand Bullets over Broadway, both directed by Woody Allen. She appeared in three other Allen's films: The Purple Rose of Cairo, Radio Daysand September. She also starred in Ron Howard's Parenthood, for which she received her third Oscar nomination. Wiest also received two Screen Actors Guild Awards and one BAFTA Award nomination...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth28 March 1948
CountryUnited States of America
I'm more aware of time. The element of time.
I recently turned down a film that I didn't want my kids to see. Priorities shift. Sometimes I'm sad about that, but not enough to do anything about it.
Young people are more intelligent and sophisticated.
The studios are very much business. Maybe it was always that way. It is really commercial now. Judgments are made and directions are given to make the cash register ring.
I had to choose, I'd be so sad. They are flip sides of the same coin. I love both comedy and drama.
Sweet things happen. They still do.
I shot Footloose nearby, and we used to hike. Very fond memories.
What I love is a peanut butter and pickle sandwich. I'll just have peanut butter and bananas, then peanut butter and pickles. Peanut butter and chocolate I don't recommend.
Theater is not to make a living, so I don't have the money pressure.
I used to watch dailies and felt I had to keep on top of the character, but I don't feel that any more.
Woody is so musical in his filmmaking. I've never worked with anyone I've trusted so completely. He won't let you hit a false note.
It was just this crazy craziness, and the fact that it was shot in Paris, and it had these incredible people in it. It was an easy thing to say yes to.
When we were doing Bullets over Broadway, he told me to be more fragile and I thought I was, but he saw it completely differently.
Unless you are unique, your opinion goes out the window.