I think as an actress, I prefer having a character on the page. It allows you to be more invested in actually creating a whole person. It's easier when you're not trying to come up with your next line on the spot.

Commenting on her work in Greenberg and other films New York Times critic A. Life and career
A native of Sacramento California Gerwig is the daughter of Christine (née Sauer) a nurse and Gordon Gerwig a financial consultant and computer programmer. Gerwig attended an all-girls Catholic school.

She has collaborated with director Joe Swanberg on several projects including the film Nights and Weekends which the two co-wrote co-directed and in which they co-starred. Greta Celeste Gerwig (born August 4 1983) is an American actress and filmmaker. Gerwig made her mainstream debut in 2011 in No Strings Attached.