Katherine LaNasa tells EW that she "didn't own a television" and "didn't know anything" about Dennis Hopper before meeting and eventually marrying him.
The Pitt star recalls "mysterious" auditions Hopper would hold at their home for "brave" actresses trying to break into the industry.
LaNasa explains how Hopper, Sydney Pollack, and the influential acting teacher Sanford Meisner all played pivotal roles in her transition from ballet to acting.
Katherine LaNasa's route into the heart of Hollywood was unconventional, but paved by a trio of legends.
A classically trained ballerina, the standout star of the hit medical drama The Pitt opened up about her transition to acting on a recent episode of Entertainment Weekly's The Awardist podcast.