I am forever grateful that I got some training in the theater – it reduces performance anxiety.
JULIA STILESThe only thing that gets me through any type of pain, emotional or physical, is to make it worthwhile by putting it into my work.
More Julia Stiles Quotes
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I worked regularly from very early on, and some of it was probably a bit premature.
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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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I never think of myself as an actor who takes work home with 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 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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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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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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Sometimes I have these abstract ideas and then lose track of myself.
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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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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 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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Make yourself useful, not just on a day to day basis, but as a lifetime thing.
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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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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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I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of people paying for sex and what goes on with that and why that happens.
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