I Loved The Idea Of Doing Something

Our Society Doesn't Want To Help Girls Like That [in Black Snake Moan]. They Just Want To Use Them.

You Always Fear, When You're Making A Movie That Has A Moral To The Story, That People Are Going To Reject The Idea Of Being Taught A Lesson...

Unless It's A Specific Accent, Or Something About Physicality You Have To Change, I Am Generally Not Such A Conscious Actor.

I’m Not Going To Let My Insecurities Keep Me From Having A Good Time. I Think That If You Don’t Loose Your Self-consciousness, You Can’t Really Be Present In A Situation. For Example, If You’re At The Louvre, But You’re Thinking About How Much You Hate Your Jeans, You’re Not Really At The Louvre. So In Your Memory, When You Look Back, You’re Always Going To Be Like, “i Was Wearing Those Jeans I Hated”. And You’re Not Going To Remember Anything Else.

That Worries Me An Awful Lot. If People Misunderstand Our Intentions [in Black Snake Moan], Especially Regarding My Character, Then They're Essentially Exploiting An Already Exploited And Abused Woman. So It's A Huge Concern For Me.