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.
JULIA STILESTheater makes working in movies or TV seem like a cake-walk.
More Julia Stiles Quotes
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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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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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Theater makes working in movies or TV seem like a cake-walk.
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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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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 pretty much grew up in public.
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I really like Shakespeare a lot. The characters that he writes for females, I think, are really great and a lot more compelling than what modern writers write, which is weird because they didn’t have actresses then.
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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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In my worst moments, I try to think about loving instead of hating. Creation versus destruction, know what I’m sayin’?
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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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I took the role of Ophelia in Hamlet because she is so naive, loving, and innocent.
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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’ve really turned a corner recently in terms of not taking work too seriously, so it is much easier for me to not take my work home.
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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 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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