I’ve really turned a corner recently in terms of not taking work too seriously, so it is much easier for me to not take my work home.
JULIA STILESAs an actor, you’re only one little piece of the puzzle; you’re fulfilling someone else’s vision. If you’re involved earlier on, you’re kind of creating your own.
More Julia Stiles Quotes
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It was nice that there [ in the Bourne Ultimatum ] was a reference to the relationship . It’s very subtle – it’s actually without dialogue. I do think it’s powerful even without words.
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I think that ultimately I just have to be myself. You know, I don’t do anything that outlandish anyway.
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As an actor, you’re only one little piece of the puzzle; you’re fulfilling someone else’s vision. If you’re involved earlier on, you’re kind of creating your own.
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I worked regularly from very early on, and some of it was probably a bit premature.
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Yoga has stopped me from destroying my joints after running. It slows me down. My brain and body can go into overdrive – yoga teaches me to focus on the moment and not get ahead of myself.
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I remember seeing Janet McTeer in A Doll’s House. My grandmother took me and we had seats in the very back row, but her performance was so powerful – it was very accessible. I felt like I was much closer than I was.
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I’m going to Columbia University but I’m trying to keep that low-profile because I don’t want weird people following me there. I want the experience of normal college life.
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Even after such milestones as Kathryn Bigelow winning an Oscar, there still seem to be few women in leadership roles.
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I wear everything from hip-hop baggy pants to beautiful Armani dresses. I also like to mix vintage clothing with designer pieces.
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I like a director who is very observant and is watching what I’m doing and noticing what I’m doing, but is giving me time to figure it out. They don’t jump right in and give you a note before you’ve had time to really search on your own with how to do a scene.
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The thing with the Bourne movies is that they’re so big in scope and the production value is so high and it takes so much organization.
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I took the role of Ophelia in Hamlet because she is so naive, loving, and innocent.
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I feel like I have a skill set, but every experience is different and there’s always room for improvement.
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My regular school didn’t know what to do with me!
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Make yourself useful, not just on a day to day basis, but as a lifetime thing.
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