Joan Allen Biography
Joan Allen (born August 20, 1956) is an American actress. She worked in theatre, television and film during her early career, and achieved recognition for her Broadway debut in Burn This, winning a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play in 1989. She has received three Academy Award nominations; she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Nixon (1995) and The Crucible (1996), and for Best Actress for The Contender (2000).
Her other films include The Ice Storm (1996), Face/Off (1997), Pleasantville (1998), The Notebook (2004), The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007).
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Perceptions of Reality and Contentment
David's Mom: [[life]
When your father was here, I used to think, "This was it." This is the way it was always going to be. I had the right house. I had the right car. I had the right ].
David:
There is no right house. There is no right car.
David's Mom: [[God]
], my face must be a mess.
David:
It looks great.
David's Mom:
Honey, it's really sweet of you, but I'm sure it does not look "great.
David:
Sure it does. Come here.
David's Mom:
I'm 40 years old. I mean, it's not supposed to be like this.
David:
It's not supposed to be anything. Hold still.
David's Mom:
How'd you get so smart all of a sudden?
David: [pause; [good; [day]
I had a ] ].
George Parker: [[Present|now]
So what's going to happen ]?
Betty Parker:
I don't know. Do you know what's going to happen now?
George Parker: [laughing; scene pans from George's face to Betty's, and then back to where George just was — to reveal Bill Johnson]
No ...I don't!
Bill Johnson:
I guess I don't either.
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A Child's Request for Scissors
Jack:
Grandma?
Nancy:
Yes?
Jack:
I need the scissors.
Nancy:
What for?
Jack:
For cutting my hair.
Nancy:
Do you really want to do that?
Jack:
I want to send it to Ma.
Nancy:
How come?
Jack:
She needs my strong more than me, so I want to send it to her, or you could take it to her?
Nancy:
I could help you, if you'd like?
Jack:
Yes please.
Jack:
Do you think this will work? Can my strong be her strong, too?
Nancy:
Oh. Of course it can. We all help each other stay strong. No one is strong alone. You know, you and your mom, you help each other through, don't you?
Jack:
Yep.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
