In my worst moments, I try to think about loving instead of hating. Creation versus destruction, know what I’m sayin’?
JULIA STILESI’ve always been fascinated with the idea of people paying for sex and what goes on with that and why that happens.
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 feel like I have a skill set, but every experience is different and there’s always room for improvement.
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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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Theater makes working in movies or TV seem like a cake-walk.
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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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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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My regular school didn’t know what to do with me!
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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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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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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 think that ultimately I just have to be myself. You know, I don’t do anything that outlandish anyway.
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Even after such milestones as Kathryn Bigelow winning an Oscar, there still seem to be few women in leadership roles.
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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 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’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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