Clarkson shifts her weight; Restless actress thrives on change, uncertainty.(SHOW)(BEYOND HOLLYWOOD)

Washington Times, The, March, 2008

Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Actress Patricia Clarkson isn't one to sit still. When she begins a late-February interview in Washington, for example, she's seated on a maize-colored couch, leaning over a tiny bottle of Coca-Cola that delights her because it reminds her of the ones her grandmother used to serve.

Moments later, the strawberry blond is slumping back against the sofa, her petite form uniting with the cushions all the way from her head to her calves.

Before long, she shifts her weight again and sprawls out to her left, leaning her head on her elbow as if posing ...