Illeana Douglas

I've done a few studio films in the last few years where I feel like I've done good work, and then I only end up in two scenes. That's been very disappointing.

God only knows what else is on the web about me.

I always wanted to get into the horror genre. I like scary movies. I want to go to the fan shows and sign posters with my head hanging by a thread like a B-movie actress.

I had an obsession that I was male characters from movies.

I know as I'm taking my dying breath, the ambulance guy will ask me why they cancelled Action.

I like doing movies that relate to people's experience.

I like the idea of capturing people who aren't there to save the world.

I love sketch comedy. My real goal is to do something with Albert Brooks. That would be my fantasy. I stay up night and day thinking up stuff he might find funny.

I met Patricia Neal, John Houseman. But I loved my grandfather because he was this kind, talented man.

I wore a lot of vintage clothing. I dressed like a reporter, with a little card in my hat. I had these fantasies of who I wanted to be, so I'd dress like an explorer, a cowboy. I dressed up like Elton John a lot too. That was another period.

I'm a big fan of Albert Brooks, Nichols and May. I'd like to follow in their footsteps and do comedy films.

I'm a huge poster collector.

In high school, my goal was to be a writer for SNL, then I got into the acting.

It was an interesting way to come across in my first big role. To work with Robert DeNiro was very exciting.

It's nice to see a movie where people are actually succeeding.

There's too much insecurity on studio sets, with all the people standing around, whispering.

When I do a character, I try to base it on someone I have met or an experience I've had.

When we were doing a scene, lots of times we would collapse giggling, because it seemed so silly because it felt like we were doing a home movie at times.

I loved the idea of the Nerd as Hero, which Ghost World also had.

I come from a pretty strange family.

I love anything to do with ventriloquism and magic.

I want to be an animated character. I'm also doing more writing and directing.

We were big Saturday Night Live and Eddie Murphy fans.

The best situation is where they cast you and then they trust you.