“People say that one of the most important things about being an actor is to have thick skin, but I don't think that's it. Because you can't just walk around being tough, you have to be able to be vulnerable to do this. So really, it's about not being defensive.” PeopleThinkingImportantAbleActorsWalksToughSkinsImportant ThingsVulnerableThickThick Skin Author:Jess Weixler
“When something's wrong, even though you're the one doing it, you shouldn't feel defensive about it. It's hard because you have to protect yourself as a person in your life, but you can't protect yourself as an actor. You have to just take criticism.” FeelsPersonsHardActorsProtectCriticismProtect Yourself Author:Jess Weixler
“You can feel yourself trying too hard, doing too much. Nobody wants to watch somebody when they're needy, and actors are in the unfortunate position of needing to be cast and needing to be liked.” WantFeelsTryingHardActorsWatchesToo MuchPositionCastsUnfortunateNeedyTrying Too Hard Author:Jess Weixler
“Eventually, I'd love to be known as a character actor.” CharacterActorsKnownCharacter Actors Author:Jess Weixler
“I really like going to see movies. I know that's super boring but it's true!” KnowsBoring Author:Jess Weixler
“I wouldn't say personally that I have problems communicating with men - though I'm not sure what the men would say.” MenProblemHe ManCommunicateNot Sure Author:Jess Weixler
“In L.A., I like to surf. I went through a phase - I was surfing four days a week. I'm still not good at it; I still spend most of my time falling.” StillsFallFourWeekMy TimePhasesSurfingSurf Author:Jess Weixler
“I've done a lot of odd jobs, including waitressing, which most actors have done. I was a busboy - girl - when I was younger and sold things at little fairs when I was younger. I mostly related the role to being a waitress and having to deal with customers. There are good people and some not-so-good people.” PeopleLittlesDoneJobsGirlActorsDealsRolesFairsIncludingCustomersOddRelatedGood PeopleWaitressOdd JobsBusboys Author:Jess Weixler
“In movies, you get to explore parts of yourself that in real life, people shy away from, like looking stupid or embarrassing yourself or getting too angry, anything inappropriate. As an actor, you walk into those moments.” PeopleRealMomentsActorsWalksStupidAngryReal LifeShyEmbarrassingInappropriate Author:Jess Weixler
“It's through working with a lot of first-time directors that I realized that people learn on their feet. Everybody works on something for a different reason. Everybody has got something new to learn on these sets, and you don't have to know everything, the second you start.” PeopleKnowsFirstsDifferentReasonFeetDirectorsFirst TimeI RealizedSomething New Author:Jess Weixler
“I feel like I owe Juilliard everything... coming from Kentucky at age 17, having a school like that giving me a chance. And if you cant afford it, you can get a scholarship.” IfsGivingFeelsAgeSchoolChanceCantScholarshipKentuckyJuilliard Author:Jess Weixler
“If you're having a bad day already and everybody is just asking you petty questions, it drives people to the edge, or something really small will have a really large effect.” PeopleIfsEffectsAskingEdgesPettyBad DayHaving A Bad Day Author:Jess Weixler
