“I think the sci-fi world allows for exploration of that that isn't on the nose and that isn't preachy, but it's kind of artful and explores it differently. I think there's more imagination in sci-fi. There's more chance to kind of explore perspective and not have it so grounded in this world that we live in, which is so stuck in a patriarchal kind of system.” ThinkingWorldKindImaginationChancePerspectiveStuckExploration Author:Tatiana Maslany
“I love performing. I love doing improv. It's a totally terrifying experience, but it's something that I've always felt so strongly about and that I'm kind of obsessed with. And just as an actor, it's a great exercise. It's a great playground, you know, to try things out and to work on your skills. Because the mandate of improv is kind of the same as acting: It's all about your scene partner, it's all about being present and in the moment and exploring together as a team, a collaboration.” TryingKindMomentsTogetherActingTeamExerciseScenePerformingObsessedCollaborationExploring Author:Tatiana Maslany
“I think that's why it's difficult for women when they watch TV and we see one version of a woman who is attached at the hip to a guy, and that's kind of her whole thing. You kind of go, 'I don't relate to this, I don't feel this.' You know? Maybe somebody does, but not everyone. That's the other thing about storytelling, is you can't represent everybody. You know, you can't seek to do that. You have to tell stories that you're interested in talking about and characters that intrigue you.” ThinkingKindCharacterGuyDifficultStorytelling Author:Tatiana Maslany
“I think there's something really freeing about improv, that it's a collective, creative, in-the-moment piece. That's really exciting and really frustrating, because it's there and gone. There's an amazing interaction with the audience that happens because they are very much another scene partner. How they respond determines the kinds of stories we tell.” ThinkingKindAudienceCreativeSceneExcitingDetermineFrustrating Author:Tatiana Maslany
“My brothers are so much a part of who I am, and such a large part of my heart and my drive. I've never had a kid, but I understand that whole, "I would kill for my family" kind of thing. I understood it, it resonated with me. It's a very primal, animal thing that you feel for your family.” HeartKindKidsAnimalBrotherMy HeartMy FamilyOur FamilyMy Brother Author:Tatiana Maslany
“I like 'Futurama.' That's kind of the only thing that's my sci-fi thing, although I was big into zombies for a time.” KindBigsSci FiZombie Author:Tatiana Maslany
“Comedy scares me a lot. I feel like it's way harder than drama. I think my safety net is definitely drama and I would love to kind of be able to be able to push into the comedy world and do something kind of like a Christopher Guest kind of style show. That, to me, is my kind of comedy. Like, Ricky Gervais comedy. That's my kind of thing.” ThinkingWorldWayFeelsKindShowsAbleComedyStyleDramaHarderSafetyScareGuestsSafety Net Author:Tatiana Maslany
“Clothing and makeup and hair and all of that so much indicates the kind of person you are inside and the person you are presenting on the outside. Sometimes they are in conflict, and sometimes they are the same. That psychology of the exterior informing the interior is just so interesting.” KindPersonsSometimesInterestingPsychologyHairConflictMakeupClothingsInteriorsPresentingExteriorInforming Author:Tatiana Maslany
