. >> reporter: it was directed by barry levinson, h. now remember that name.r her. >> they'd be, no, no, she can't be the girl. she's not pretty. she can't be who? they'd say terrible things to you. >> reporter: that didn't discourage you? >> no. tenacious. i'd say, really? i can't do that girl? really? not sexy? not pretty? okay. maybe i can't get through the pretty thing but it was a rebelliousness. ♪ come with me ♪ my love > her tenacity paid off iny unforgettable opposite al pacino in "sea of love." >> i have done some separate, foolish things come 3:00 in the morning. >> you mean like being here with me? >> i only got the part because every girl in hollywood turned that part down. so they were desperate so they said, okay, let's get that, you know, not so pretty one and see if maybe we can make it work. >> reporter: it did work. >> i wonder how we made it through last night in one piece. >> i'm going to have to be air lifted to the standing position. >> reporter: and opened the way for a career that spans more than 40 movies. on the set of fiesta, she met