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 STILESThe 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.
More Julia Stiles Quotes
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I pretty much grew up in public.
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My regular school didn’t know what to do with me!
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I never think of myself as an actor who takes work home with them.
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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 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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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 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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I like analyzing human behavior. It’s complex. That’s what keeps me going.
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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’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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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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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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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 know it sounds earnest, but I do really feel in my bones that acting is just a small part of the equation when you are making a movie. The director really is in charge. Actors are as important or unimportant as the rest of the people around them.
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