“When you hit your strive, and you feel confident in what you're doing and in your process, you really want to do more and try lots of different things. I've also really worked on my breathing, which is a funny thing to talk about, if you're not an actor. I think breathing is actually the key to a lot of opening up of other parts of yourself that you haven't used, for any job, but particularly in acting.” IfsThinkingWantFeelsTryingDifferentJobsUsedActorsProcessActingHavensKeysStriveOpeningBreathingDifferent ThingsFunny ThingsOpening Up Author:Sigourney Weaver
“I actually think the reason I am interested in certain parts is because I was such a dweeb in high school. When you are such a loser, it's a helpful way in to a lot of characters because even very powerful people are not all that powerful really. They all had a high school. That vulnerability is completely permanent and, as an actor, it's a good thing.” PeopleThinkingWayReasonCharacterSchoolCertainActorsPowerfulHigh SchoolGood ThingsPermanentVulnerabilityHelpfulLoserVery Powerful Author:Sigourney Weaver
“I really enjoy working with younger actors. I just feel like we're all peers together.” FeelsTogetherActorsEnjoyPeers Author:Sigourney Weaver
“Some of the most intense affairs are between actors and characters. There's a fire in the human heart and we jump into it with the same obsession as we have with our lovers.” HumansHeartCharacterActorsFireLoversAffairIntenseObsessionHuman Heart Author:Sigourney Weaver
“There's something to be said for going right into people's living rooms. I think actors have always loved that medium - you're right in there with people in their homes. A lot of very audacious work is being done on television.” PeopleThinkingSaidDoneHomeActorsRoomsTelevisionMediumsLiving RoomBeing DoneAudacious Author:Sigourney Weaver
“As an actor, the second and last ones were interesting for me. Because those parts had the most change in playing someone who was both light and dark, sort of Jekyl and Hyde.” LightLastsActorsChangeDarkInterestingLight And DarkHydePlaying Someone Author:Sigourney Weaver
