I love Samantha Morton. She’s in a lot of my favorite films: Morvern Callar, Code 46 , Control, Jesus’ Son and In America and she always steals the show in a really good way. So when I saw that she was in a New York Times “screen test” video in advance of her new film The Messenger coming out I got quite excited.  And after I watched it I was even more excited because in the video she discusses how when choosing a role she has to make sure the film has a message, that it might be able to create change:

“But even if I don’t like the characters I play, there does have to be a message for me as a person. I always think that if I give myself to this character, something will change. The audience will see someone that has an impact on them. ”

Yes! She also talks about how animals in captivity upset her and about being a foster child. In short, I don’t think it’s possible for Samantha Morton to be any cooler.

Go HERE to give a watch to the video.

*photo from TheMessengerFilm