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.
JULIA STILESTheater makes working in movies or TV seem like a cake-walk.
More Julia Stiles Quotes
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We can become very short-sighted in terms of objectives. The first thing to go during times of economic crisis and budget cuts is funding for things that are essential and not-quantifiable, like the arts. Save Big Bird
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I used to struggle a lot with dwelling on how the day at work was, and I would dwell on my performance. Now, I’m like, “Well, that’s over and done with, and I can’t control the outcome, so move on.” I just remember that it’s entertainment I am making.
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It’s not my job to critique the writing. I’m there to serve it. I had to figure out a way to make it work.
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I really like Shakespeare a lot. The characters that he writes for females, I think, are really great and a lot more compelling than what modern writers write, which is weird because they didn’t have actresses then.
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I know it sounds earnest, but I do really feel in my bones that acting is just a small part of the equation when you are making a movie. The director really is in charge. Actors are as important or unimportant as the rest of the people around them.
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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 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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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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Theater makes working in movies or TV seem like a cake-walk.
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I am forever grateful that I got some training in the theater – it reduces performance anxiety.
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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 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 analyzing human behavior. It’s complex. That’s what keeps me going.
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The only thing that gets me through any type of pain, emotional or physical, is to make it worthwhile by putting it into my work.
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