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.
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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Theater makes working in movies or TV seem like a cake-walk.
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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 feel like I have a skill set, but every experience is different and there’s always room for improvement.
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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 think women get caught up too much in having a plan – ‘I’m going to get married at this age I’m going to have a kid at this age’ – and then they just try to find a guy who will fit into that picture. I don’t want my life to be based on that.
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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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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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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 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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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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My regular school didn’t know what to do with me!
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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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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 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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