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.
JULIA STILESI pretty much grew up in public.
More Julia Stiles Quotes
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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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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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Make yourself useful, not just on a day to day basis, but as a lifetime thing.
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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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Yoga has stopped me from destroying my joints after running. It slows me down.
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I worked regularly from very early on, and some of it was probably a bit premature.
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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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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 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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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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Theater makes working in movies or TV seem like a cake-walk.
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Sometimes I have these abstract ideas and then lose track of myself.
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I did a different production with a different director and Bill Pullman. Oleanna – the one you saw – we were doing right after Bourne Identity or right after it came out.
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