Jessica Chastain Is So Inspiring to Students at Cannes!

Jessica Chastain dons a chic dress while making a speech about her career to students at The American Pavilion during the 2014 Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday (May 20) in Cannes, France.

The day before, the Oscar-nominated actress was enchanting in a purple gown while attending the premiere of Hilary Swank‘s new film Foxcatcher.

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“My favorite book is “To Kill a Mocking Bird” and Atticus Finch – I’m going to butcher it – says something about: You don’t judge a person until you’ve worn their skin and walked around it. As an actress, I get to wear other people’s skin. In doing so, it make me feel bigger than myself. Sometimes America, especially, can be a self-centered nation. The more variety of women I play, the more it reminds me of the variety of people in the world and that we’re all connected,” Jessica recently shared to the Boston Herald.

FYI: Jessica is wearing a Roland Mouret dress.