Rachel Weisz Career Retrospective | SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations

Rachel shares stories from her performances in The Favorite, The Constant Gardener, The Mummy, The Lobster, Regina, About a Boy, The Shape of Things, The Thief, To the Wonder, Swept From The Sea, Denial, My Cousin Rachel, and Disobedience in this interview on her acting career. She recounts working with Yorgos Lanthimos, her time in theater, moving from the UK to the US in her career, and gives advice for actors on auditioning, finding representation, acting style, and taking direction. This Q&A moderated by Mara Webster is part of the SAG-AFTRA Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, filmmakers and students of discussions with performers, exploring the process and profession of acting.

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0:00 - Intro
1:01 - Theater Group in College
4:36 - Non-English Parents
6:01 - Avante-garde vs. Natural Acting
7:20 - Transitioning to the States
8:21 - Finding Representation
12:00 - Holding and Dropping Characters
13:42 - Auditioning Process
15:25 - The Shape of Things (2003)
17:14 - The Thief (2010)
19:33 - Regina (2013)
20:21 - Film Production
24:21 - Theater Experiences
28:53 - The Mummy (1999)
31:32 - About a Boy (2002)
32:33 - To The Wonder (2012)
33:57 - The Constant Gardener (2005)
37:55 - Denial (2016)
40:37 - My Cousin Rachel (2017)
42:14 - Disobedience (2017)
49:13 - The Lobster (2015) and Yorgos Lanthimos
52:17 - The Favorite (2018)
59:24 - Women’s Issues and Politics
1:03:44 - Swept From The Sea (1997)
1:05:06 - Most Helpful Director’s Note
1:07:55 - Advice for Actors