Maggie Gyllenhaal
Actress
1977-11-16
Maggie Gyllenhaal is an American actress known for Secretary, Sherrybaby, and The Dark Knight. She later directed and wrote The Lost Daughter.
Quotes by Maggie Gyllenhaal
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A big part of being an actress specifically is feeling entitled to your artistic opinion, feeling that it means something, and being able to stand by it.
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I liked that idea. Someone who's trying to perform herself and not succeeding.
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Ten years ago, it was really difficult for a young actress to walk onto a set and disagree with the director and having that be OK and have a conversation about it and everyone be cool with it.
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College gave me validation: I gained a lot of confidence, just from once or twice saying something in class and the professor saying, 'Great idea.' That experience has certainly helped me say to a director, 'Actually, I think my idea is at least worth talking about.'
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