Photo: MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via GettyThora Birchmade a rare red carpet appearance this week.The 40-year-old actress, known for movies likeHocus Pocus,American BeautyandGhost World, attended the Los Angeles premiere ofBullet Trainon Monday, smiling for the cameras during the night out. Birch wore a black dress and heels for the outing.Birch next appears in the upcoming NetflixAddams Familyspin-off series from Tim Burton,Wednesday.Entertainment Weeklyconfirmedin March that the actress could not reprise her role of Dani for this fall’s Disney+ sequelHocus Pocus 2due to scheduling conflicts withWednesday.In June, Birch looked back on her career in aninterview with Collider, saying 2001’sGhost Worldis one that stands out the most to her.“A number of them do, for different reasons, but I would agree with you thatGhost Worldis one of them. Just as far as, if I was just gonna analyze the character alone, Enid was somebody that I spent a lot of time with,” she said. “When I was done filming, so much of her essence, personality and worldview stuck with me for a little bit too long after that, to the point where it started messing with my own personal relationships, friendships and stuff like that.“Thora Birch.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.“I had an unhealthy attachment to that character, but now I just love her in the context that she exists for a lot of other people,” continued Birch. “There are also others that I love, if not just as much, then pretty close, for different reasons.“Thora Birch inAmerican Beauty(1999).Lorey Sebastian/Dreamworks/Kobal/ShutterstockAbout deciding which roles to take on, Birch said it all “depends on the script,” while adding that she likes to “play in the gray areas.““What always excites me the most is the sense that maybe I haven’t seen something … quite like it before. I also tend to lean towards stronger, opinionated female characters,” she explained. “Anything that can provide you with an opportunity to exercise your creative juices in a new way is always the most inspiring.”
Photo: MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty
Thora Birchmade a rare red carpet appearance this week.The 40-year-old actress, known for movies likeHocus Pocus,American BeautyandGhost World, attended the Los Angeles premiere ofBullet Trainon Monday, smiling for the cameras during the night out. Birch wore a black dress and heels for the outing.Birch next appears in the upcoming NetflixAddams Familyspin-off series from Tim Burton,Wednesday.Entertainment Weeklyconfirmedin March that the actress could not reprise her role of Dani for this fall’s Disney+ sequelHocus Pocus 2due to scheduling conflicts withWednesday.In June, Birch looked back on her career in aninterview with Collider, saying 2001’sGhost Worldis one that stands out the most to her.“A number of them do, for different reasons, but I would agree with you thatGhost Worldis one of them. Just as far as, if I was just gonna analyze the character alone, Enid was somebody that I spent a lot of time with,” she said. “When I was done filming, so much of her essence, personality and worldview stuck with me for a little bit too long after that, to the point where it started messing with my own personal relationships, friendships and stuff like that.“Thora Birch.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.“I had an unhealthy attachment to that character, but now I just love her in the context that she exists for a lot of other people,” continued Birch. “There are also others that I love, if not just as much, then pretty close, for different reasons.“Thora Birch inAmerican Beauty(1999).Lorey Sebastian/Dreamworks/Kobal/ShutterstockAbout deciding which roles to take on, Birch said it all “depends on the script,” while adding that she likes to “play in the gray areas.““What always excites me the most is the sense that maybe I haven’t seen something … quite like it before. I also tend to lean towards stronger, opinionated female characters,” she explained. “Anything that can provide you with an opportunity to exercise your creative juices in a new way is always the most inspiring.”
Thora Birchmade a rare red carpet appearance this week.
The 40-year-old actress, known for movies likeHocus Pocus,American BeautyandGhost World, attended the Los Angeles premiere ofBullet Trainon Monday, smiling for the cameras during the night out. Birch wore a black dress and heels for the outing.
Birch next appears in the upcoming NetflixAddams Familyspin-off series from Tim Burton,Wednesday.Entertainment Weeklyconfirmedin March that the actress could not reprise her role of Dani for this fall’s Disney+ sequelHocus Pocus 2due to scheduling conflicts withWednesday.
In June, Birch looked back on her career in aninterview with Collider, saying 2001’sGhost Worldis one that stands out the most to her.
“A number of them do, for different reasons, but I would agree with you thatGhost Worldis one of them. Just as far as, if I was just gonna analyze the character alone, Enid was somebody that I spent a lot of time with,” she said. “When I was done filming, so much of her essence, personality and worldview stuck with me for a little bit too long after that, to the point where it started messing with my own personal relationships, friendships and stuff like that.”
Thora Birch.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.
“I had an unhealthy attachment to that character, but now I just love her in the context that she exists for a lot of other people,” continued Birch. “There are also others that I love, if not just as much, then pretty close, for different reasons.”
Thora Birch inAmerican Beauty(1999).Lorey Sebastian/Dreamworks/Kobal/Shutterstock
About deciding which roles to take on, Birch said it all “depends on the script,” while adding that she likes to “play in the gray areas.”
“What always excites me the most is the sense that maybe I haven’t seen something … quite like it before. I also tend to lean towards stronger, opinionated female characters,” she explained. “Anything that can provide you with an opportunity to exercise your creative juices in a new way is always the most inspiring.”
source: people.com
