“I was the person who did academics until the middle of the day, then went on auditions. I think there was a moment later in my life where I was like, "What am I doing? Why am I so serious?" .” ThinkingPersonsMomentsMiddleSeriousAuditions Author:Carla Gugino
“I have a very strong work ethic, and I'm very grateful for that. But I think there was a moment when I realized, "Oh, I can play a little as well."” ThinkingWellsLittlesI CanPlayMomentsStrongEthicsGratefulI RealizedVery StrongWork EthicStrong Work Ethic Author:Carla Gugino
“I was a really, really serious kid. And a really kind of controlling kid. Like I had things that, now, people would say are like - there's a name for many disorders as we know - but I would say, "If I pick this rubber band, then this will happen." It was that kind of want to control things, which I think all kids have to some extent.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWantKindHappensKidsNamesSeriousBandPicksDisorderRubberRubber Bands Author:Carla Gugino
“I do think that's one of the reasons that acting appealed to me so much: the idea of letting go of control in a controlled environment. Being able to go through the range of intense emotions and jump off the cliff, metaphorically, but in a creative way, and in a way where the structure was really solid.” ThinkingWayIdeasReasonAbleActingEmotionCreativeEnvironmentLetting GoStructureIntenseRangeControlledCliffsIntense Emotions Author:Carla Gugino
“I think maybe because I moved a lot in my childhood, I'm a little bit of a gypsy by nature.” ThinkingLittlesBitsChildhoodLittle BitMovedGypsy Author:Carla Gugino
“I think that once somebody sees something, or feels it in the consciousness of society, it starts to allow change for other people.” PeopleThinkingFeelsConsciousness Author:Carla Gugino
“There is something in these moments of crisis that is really extraordinary about humanity and human beings' resilience and the way in which everyone naturally comes together. I think you see the best in people in those moments for better or for worse and you find your best self.” PeopleThinkingWayHumansSelfMomentsTogetherHumanityHuman BeingsCrisisExtraordinaryResilienceBest Self Author:Carla Gugino
“I always think a good sports movie is emblematic in the same way that a great Greek tragedy really has a certain kind of structure, or a Shakespearean play if you're looking at a comedy or a tragedy, is that these are the heights and depths of human emotion.” IfsThinkingWayHumansKindPlayCertainSportsEmotionComedyTragedyStructureDepthGreekHeightHuman EmotionsGreek TragedyGood SportsSports Movie Author:Carla Gugino
“I think the scariest thing to me is to think that somebody would only associate me with one character and that that's all that I would get to play.” ThinkingPlayCharacterAssociates Author:Carla Gugino
“I find often in Hollywood there are many people who play themselves really beautifully. And certain parts are not that dissimilar from who you are as a person. And there are other parts where you would like to think that you have nothing in common with those characters, but you probably do have more than you think.” PeopleThinkingPersonsPlayCharacterCertainCommonHollywoodWho You AreReally Beautiful Author:Carla Gugino
“I think I'm always trying to subvert conventions, and sometimes it's more successful than others.” ThinkingTryingSometimesSuccessfulConventionsAlways Trying Author:Carla Gugino
“I think you always have to go as an artist with instinct, I really do.” ThinkingArtistInstinct Author:Carla Gugino
