Charlotte Ross Instagram – This was a feature film I did called, Love & a .45 w/ Rene Zellweger, Peter Fonda, Rory Cochrane and Gil Bellows- directed by C.M. Talkington shot in Austin, TX. I remember fighting desperately for a chance to audition for the role of Mary Ann because “the biz” seemed to have preconceived ideas of what I could/ couldn’t play from my prior roles and, honestly, I’ve always thought of myself as a character actor and deeply want to play roles where I can be challenged and disappear into. For me, it’s not the size of the role but rather the writing, cast, director and the layered depth of a character that I can try my best to sink my teeth into. I remember how much I loved working with this cast and learning as much I could about what it must feel like to be high on heroine- talked to former addicts, etc and when we filmed this scene, I sniffed vitamin B- 12 off of a large knife to try and simulate the burning feel of doing speed like drugs (not something I would recommend!!). My dream is to play more roles where I’m unrecognizable and pushed outside my comfort zone, like this one as it was soo damn fun #actortalkwithCharlotte