Theater makes working in movies or TV seem like a cake-walk.
JULIA STILESI think that ultimately I just have to be myself. You know, I don’t do anything that outlandish anyway.
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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.
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Yoga has stopped me from destroying my joints after running. It slows me down.
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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 women get caught up too much in having a plan – ‘I’m going to get married at this age I’m going to have a kid at this age’ – and then they just try to find a guy who will fit into that picture. I don’t want my life to be based on that.
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I pretty much grew up in public.
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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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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 feel like I have a skill set, but every experience is different and there’s always room for improvement.
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I am forever grateful that I got some training in the theater – it reduces performance anxiety.
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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 think that ultimately I just have to be myself. You know, I don’t do anything that outlandish anyway.
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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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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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Make yourself useful, not just on a day to day basis, but as a lifetime thing.
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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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