“I would love to [do theater], but there are go-to girls for theater. I am learning that, upon moving to New York and inquiring. There are go-to girls that will get the role any day of the week. It's true. Some people won't even let me audition.” PeopleMovingGirlRolesWeekNew YorkLet MeTheaterAuditionsInquiringDays Of The Week Author:Jeff Daniels
“As an actor, you're always at the service of somebody else's vision. In a play, it's more of the director's vision, and he or she's got their hands on you all the way up to opening night, and if it's a film, there are even more people.” PeopleIfsWayPlayHandsFilmNightActorsVisionDirectorsOpeningOpening Night Author:Jeff Daniels
“I know there are people, if I go into a market or a city for the first time, there are people that are there that just want to see the famous person, or the guy from 'Dumb and Dumber' or whatever movie they liked. And that's fine, it gets them in the door, but then it's my job to give them something different.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantGivingFirstsPersonsDifferentJobsGuyCitiesDoorsFineFirst TimeDumb Author:Jeff Daniels
“I always wanted to do films. I'd gone to New York early in 1976 and did a lot of theater, but I really wanted to chase the paths of people like Pacino and Lemmon and those guys. Alan Arkin. Film was where I wanted to go.” PeopleWantedFilmGuyGonePathNew YorkTheater Author:Jeff Daniels
“The indie world changed when the economy went south. I was frustrated with doing something, then waiting for it to come out, and sometimes it never did, or would just play in New York for 50 people. So I really wanted to try something else.” PeopleWorldTryingSometimesPlayWantedWaitingEconomyNew YorkChangedSouthFrustrated Author:Jeff Daniels