“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'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
