Let's just say I decided that while my son is young I don't want to do projects that would take me away for months. Karen Allen
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I'm from a generation of fantastic actresses….
I'm from a generation of fantastic actresses. It's a big pool of really wonderful actresses, and so many of them we never even get to see on the screen anymore. Karen Allen
As far as acting in films, there is not much…
As far as acting in films, there is not much out there that is very interesting to do. The ones that are interesting to me are independent films and they have trouble raising money. With people putting their money into blockbusters, there is not much left for the independents. Karen Allen
I just felt like I had to create a life…
I just felt like I had to create a life for myself where I was more independent. Karen Allen
I've never done anything for money. My first love…
I've never done anything for money. My first love is things of limited commercial appeal. I could be happy doing Shakespeare for the rest of my life. Karen Allen
I loved living and breathing theatre so much that…
I loved living and breathing theatre so much that I decided I had to find a way to bring my desire to act and my ability to support myself together. I'd run through the possibilities in Washington, so that meant moving to New York. Karen Allen
I said to myself, 'I've waited a long time in…
I said to myself, 'I've waited a long time in my life to have a child, and I'm missing it, I want to continue to have a career, but not this way.' Karen Allen
I find myself really feeling like it's possible…
I find myself really feeling like it's possible that maybe the greater contribution I'm going to be able to make through this next phase of my life might be as a writer writing wonderful parts for women, or even writing wonderful parts for myself, you know? Karen Allen
A lot of times when I've been offered film series…
A lot of times when I've been offered film series and stuff, if they shoot in Los Angeles, I lose interest. Karen Allen
You know, I don't really understand a suburban…
You know, I don't really understand a suburban environment. I want to be out in the woods, I want to be where it's wild, I want to wake up and hear birds, I want to walk outside and see a gaggle of turkeys bouncing across my lawn – I want to be someplace like that […]