When the time came to make a decision about what do in life, I found myself thinking that acting was the thing I loved to do, so I applied to drama school. And then, I didn`t get in - twice.
When I did get home this last time, we had all these plans to go out. And then we hardly stepped outside because the time together seemed too precious.
The film Punch - Drunk Love is how you see the world when you`re in love. You don`t see somebody`s psychological baggage necessarily, you see the person walking out of the light.
My husband. He keeps me grounded. If I were in the world on my own, it would all be much more seductive. But I`m in a relationship that has nothing to do with the film world.
My character Lena is somebody who responds to people in a very simple way. I didn`t have to take myself off to a darkened room to concentrate, I just had to try and be open. It`s an interesting, subtle relationship.
When the time came to make a decision about what do in life, I found myself thinking that acting was the thing I loved to do, so I applied to drama school. And then, I didn`t get in - twice.
