I have to have the director be my guide - I have to have that relationship with the director or else I go bonkers.
I thrive on constant stimulation artistically, whether it's listening to music, seeing art, or whatever. I try to inspire myself because the urban world and politics are quite draining.
I've got a lot of stairs in my house! I'm on the sixth floor. I should be fit and have a really nice ass, but I don't.
My job is the same, whether they've got a hundred million or half a million. I go in and I play that character to the best of my ability.
People need to know that you're versatile, otherwise you don't get the opportunities.
Some directors cast you because they trust you to do the performance - but then they forget to direct you.
To be honest with you, a lot of directors can be very lazy.
We're all living blinkered lives, and we're not seeing what's going on and looking to change it. I'm not saying that everyone has to make a political statement, but we need to be more aware of what's happening and why.
Without realizing it, you've actually become a ready-made family, like pot noodles - put the hot water in and it's there.
You've got all these books on self help, getting to know yourself, doing the right thing, eating the so-called right foods, even down to what books you have on your shelves. People are encouraged to look to themselves first as opposed to being a part of society.
In 1999, Woody Allen cast Samantha as Hattie, in Sweet and Lowdown. Prior to this she had never seen a Woody Allen film.
In 1999, Samantha turned down the role of Lisa in the movie Girl, Interrupted.
After both Cate Blanchett and Jenna Elfman turned down the role of Agatha in Minority Report, Samantha was offered the role.
Samantha became engaged to director Harry Holm after he surprised her with a ring on her 29th birthday.
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