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I like analyzing human behavior. It’s complex. That’s what keeps me going.

Julia Stiles

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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College People Trying
I pretty much grew up in public.
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Grew Much Public
I feel like I have a skill set, but every experience is different and there’s always room for improvement.
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Different Rooms Skills
I never think of myself as an actor who takes work home with them.
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Actors Home Thinking
Theater makes working in movies or TV seem like a cake-walk.
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Cake Television Theater
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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Directors Giving Scene
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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Dwelling Moving Struggle
I am forever grateful that I got some training in the theater – it reduces performance anxiety.
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Anxiety Forever Grateful
I took the role of Ophelia in Hamlet because she is so naive, loving, and innocent.
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Innocent Ophelia Roles
I worked regularly from very early on, and some of it was probably a bit premature.
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Bits Premature Probably
I think that ultimately I just have to be myself. You know, I don’t do anything that outlandish anyway.
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Knows Outlandish Thinking
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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Beautiful Fashion Vintage
My regular school didn’t know what to do with me!
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Knows Regular School
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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Nice Powerful Thinking
In my early career, I look at that time as a series of trial and error and learning as I go.
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Careers Error Errors Trial
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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Creating Little Vision

I like analyzing human behavior. It’s complex. That’s what keeps me going.

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