>> Stephen: HEY EVERYBODY WE'RE BACK HERE WITH THE STAR OF
"A DOLL'S HOUSE" ON BROADWAY, JESSICA CHASTAIN.
THE HUDSON IS WHERE THE TONIGHT SHOW STARTED.
STEVE ALLEN STARTED ORIGINALLY IN THE HUDSON THEATER.
>> IT'S AN AMAZING THEATER. >> Stephen: WHAT DO YOU DO TO
MAKE YOUR DRESSING ROOM YOURS? >> IT DEPENDS ON THE CHARACTER
I'M PLAYING. THIS ONE THEY'RE PAINTING THE
SAME COLOR AS THE SET, BECAUSE NORAH IS QUIET AND STUCK IN THE
WORLD AND I WANT TO FEEL LIKE I'M IN THE WORLD ALREADY BUT I
ALSO WANT TO BE INSPIRED BY THE WOMEN THAT HAVE COME BEFORE ME
SO USUALLY I HAVE A LOT OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF ACTRESSES, ISABEL
HU BERT AND VAN SA RED GRAIF, KATHERINE DENEUVE WHO I HAVE
SADLY NOT YET HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH, BUT
THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN SO MONUMENTAL IN
MY GROWTH AS A HUMAN BEING, LOOKING AT THEIR FACES IT MAKES
ME PEOPLE LIKE I CAN DO MORE. SO THAT'S EXCITING TO SEE BEFORE
I GO ON STAGE. >> Stephen: ANY SNACKS, ANY
REFRESHMENTS YOU NEED? >> ALSO A FOOT MASSAGER.
NOT A PERSON, EXACTLY. A MACHINE.
I DEFINITELY HAVE A FOOT MASSAGER, HUMIDIFIER.
BLANTON'S BOURBON. VERY SPECIFIC FOR THAT, HAS TO
BE BLANTON'S. >> Stephen: THERE YOU GO.
>> HARD TO FIND SOMETIMES. >> Stephen: NOT IN MY OFFICE,
IT'S NOT. NOW THIS PRODUCTION OF "A DOLL'S
HOUSE" IS AN ADAPTATION OF THE 19th CENTURY IBSEN PLAY.
TO BE DIRECT ABOUT IT, NORAH IS TRAPPED WITH TORVAL.
WHAT'S SO DIFFERENT ABOUT THAT? >> SO WONDERFUL ABOUT THIS
ADAPTATION WRITTEN BY AMY HERZOG, JAMIE LLOYD IS THE
REASON HE BROUGHT ME BACK TO THE THEATER.
AS WE WERE LOOKING AT THE THEATER, YES SHE WAS TRAPPED
WHEN THAT PLAY WAS WRITTEN. WHY ARE WE TELLING THE STORY
NOW? HOW IN SOME SENSE IS NORAH
TRAPPED IN SOCIETY AND HOW IS SHE PARTICIPATING IN HER
ENTRAPMENT? HOW IS SHE BEHAVING IN A CERTAIN
WAY TO GAIN POWER? AND IT'S A SCARY THING TO DECIDE
LIKE OKAY, I'M GOING TO STOP BEHAVING IN THIS WAY, THAT YOU
SEE VALUE IN, IN ORDER TO FIGURE OUT WHO I REALLY AM.
AND I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR WOMEN EVEN TODAY.
WHEN WE THINK ABOUT WHERE THE VALUE LIES.
>> Stephen: SO DO YOU MEAN IN THIS CASE IS IT THE VALUE OR THE
POWER OF HER POSITION AS THE WIFE OF TORVAL?
>> YES, ALSO AS THIS HELPLESS SWEET CHILD LIKE LITTLE BIRD.
I MEAN IF YOU LOOK AT THROUGHOUT EVEN IN OUR CINEMA, MARILYN
MONROE, YOU THINK ABOUT ALL THESE INCREDIBLE WOMEN SOMETIMES
HAVE HAD TO MAKE THEMSELVES SMALLER IN ORDER TO BE DESIRED
OR VALUED. AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU
ACTUALLY SAY NO, I'M GOING TO USE MY FULL VOICE AND I'M GOING
TO TAKE OFF THIS FACE. >> Stephen: PREVIEWS START
THE WEEK OF VALENTINE'S DAY. IS IT A GOOD WAY?
>> I THINK IT IS BECAUSE VALENTINE'S DAY I THINK HAS BEEN
CO-OPTED BY PEOPLE WHO WANT TO SELL COPLE'S THINGS.
I THINK VALENTINE'S DAY SHOULD BE MORE ABOUT LOVE.
PEOPLE CELEBRATE THEIR FRIENDSHIPS AND WOMEN GIVE THEM
TO THEIR CHILDREN AND YES TO OUR PARTNERS AS WELL.
BUT IF WE CAN USE VALENTINE'S DAY AS SOMETHING LIKE SELF LOVE
I THINK IT'S THE PERFECT VALENTINE'S DAY PLAY.
>> Stephen: SOUNDS LOVELY. (APPLAUSE)
>> Stephen: LOVELY TO SEE YOU AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
BEING HERE JESSICA. PREVIEWS OF "A DOLL'S HOUSE"
START FEBRUARY 13 AT THE HUDSON THEATER.
JESSICA CHASTAIN, EVERYBODY. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH "NEW
YORK TIMES" BEST-SELLING AUTHOR JAY SHETTY.