Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster is an American actress, director and producer who has worked in films and on television. She has often been cited as one of the best actresses of her generation. Foster began her career at the age of three as a child model in 1965, and two years later moved to acting in television series, with the sitcom Mayberry R.F.D. being her debut. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, she worked in several primetime television series...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActress
Date of Birth19 November 1962
CountryUnited States of America
Jodie Foster quotes about
If I make two movies my entire life, and they're two movies that - whether they make a lot of money or two people go to see them - they speak of me, then I consider them incredibly successful. I don't need to be Steven Spielberg.
I wish that I spoke more languages. I speak a couple languages, but not well enough to really dub myself. French is really the only one, and it's a difficult thing.
I think Anna and the King is a look at Asia from the Asian perspective, reflecting the Asian experience, which is very rare.
By the first week of shooting, you know exactly where your film is heading based on the psychology of your director.
You hold all of our futures in your hands. So you better make it good.
People say as a woman actor your career is over at 40. But then they told me I would never work again after I was 16.
When I go into the stores, I pet the saddles. Until security comes and takes me away.
I want to change the system from within the system. And that means focusing and specializing.
People are always surprised when I say that I'm an atheist.
You guys might be surprised but I am not Honey Boo Boo Child.
I do think it's true that anytime somebody comes to you and says, "I'd like to be in your film," it's never good to dismiss them or make fun of them, because if they're passionate and driven enough, they very well might find a way to be in your film.
Let how you live your life stand for something, no matter how small and incidental it may seem.
It's a tough trick to be able to create an intelligent movie that has socio-political commentary, and also has the emotional and moving stuff, at the same time.
I am the luckiest filmmaker I know.