Christine Lahti

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I had directed a short film, but basically I'm a student in how to use the camera to tell the story, so I really needed that rehearsal.

Christine Lahti

I also do push-ups when I can, but I normally don't work out my upper body except when I'm lifting my kids, which usually is enough!

Christine Lahti

I like to take up something that is challenging. I like to stretch myself.

Christine Lahti

Movie makers are now finding roles that are more apt to older actresses. They see the talent and they want to put it to best use.

Christine Lahti

After doing so many different roles, if you don't stretch yourself, there's no excitement left.

Christine Lahti

Also, I thought the writing, on Chicago Hope in particular, was far superior to a lot of the feature-film scripts that I had been getting anyway.

Christine Lahti

And that's why I chose on purpose not to have a death scene. We've seen them in a million movies and it's too much like cranking the tears out. I didn't want that scene.

Christine Lahti

I enjoyed Ghost World, though, but didn't really sit there comparing it to my films; I just enjoyed it for what it was.

Christine Lahti

I would take up any small job on the sets, just so that I could hang around with the hope of getting noticed.

Christine Lahti

The crossover wasn't happening. TV actors were TV actors, and film and stage actors were a whole different thing. And now there's just a lot of crossover.

Christine Lahti