Those of us in the industry who are still foolishly clinging to the idea that female films with women at the center are niche experiences - they are not. Audiences want to see them and, in fact, they earn money. The world is round, people.
Men are boys for such a long time and really don't start getting the great roles until they're in their mid-thirties. But then they've got a long time to do them, whereas for women, it's all about playing younger and younger and younger.
Who would want a face that hasn't seen or lived properly, hasn't got any wrinkles that come with age, experience and laughter? Not me, anyway.
Obviously, if Woody Allen calls and says he wants you to read a script, of course you read it.
When something is a vocation, you don't really make a decision about it.
Because the picture is called 'Veronica Guerin,' you expect a biopic. But it's really about the last two years of her life.
