I took the role of Ophelia in Hamlet because she is so naive, loving, and innocent.
JULIA STILESEven after such milestones as Kathryn Bigelow winning an Oscar, there still seem to be few women in leadership roles.
More Julia Stiles Quotes
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I never think of myself as an actor who takes work home with them.
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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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Theater makes working in movies or TV seem like a cake-walk.
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My regular school didn’t know what to do with me!
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I’m not good at keeping secrets. If I’m entrusted with a secret from a friend, I can do that because I’m a good friend, but I don’t like having secrets, it makes me nervous.
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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 did a run of a play over the summer in a really tiny theater in New York and that was rejuvenating for me. I directed a short series for Hulu called Paloma and being in an editing room, I learned a lot about acting.
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Yoga has stopped me from destroying my joints after running. It slows me down.
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Sometimes I have these abstract ideas and then lose track of myself.
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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 pretty much grew up in public.
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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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I think it’s really special to be a part of something that people are still watching or thinking about or interested in, or remember fondly many years later. I don’t think it’s annoying at all.
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With film, so much is in the director’s hands. Once something is cut together – unless you’re in the editing room – you don’t really remember what the alternatives are.
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