“I'd like to widen my education. I'd definitely like to widen my film range. I mean, I'd love to do some theater.” MeanFilmTheaterRange Author:Brendan Sexton III
“I mean I do whatever I need to do to get into character. Sometimes it's being incredibly quiet and sometimes it's being loose and goofy.” NeedsMeanSometimesCharacterQuietGoofy Author:Brendan Sexton III
“That film Memento creeped me out. I was looking over my back through the whole thing. I get more creeped out than scared, and spill popcorn all over the place.” WholeFilmScaredSpillsPopcornMemento Author:Brendan Sexton III
“Warlords, dictators and terrorists are normally okay with the U.S., as long as they do the bidding of U.S. corporate interests.” LongInterestOkayTerroristCorporateDictatorBiddingWarlords Author:Brendan Sexton III
“My bedtime was 8 P.M. But on Cosby nights, I got to stay up until 8:30. Real big deal. This is when they could afford to do a completely different title sequence in TV every year. I always looked forward to that. It was like a mini musical at the top of the show. My favorite was the Top Hat fancy version.” YearsDifferentRealShowsBigsNightDealsTvsMusicalMy FavoriteVersionsTitlesFancyHatsSequenceBig DealBedtimeTop Hats Author:Christine Lakin
“Carol Burnett probably had the biggest influence on me as kid. Although I was very young and watched her a lot in reruns, I was mesmerized by the way she transformed, by her physical comedy and the rolling laughter from the live studio audience. I loved her most as Scarlett O'Hara and her well known Cleaning Lady character.” WayWellsCharacterKidsYoungKnownAudienceComedyInfluenceLaughterStudiosTransformedRollingWell KnownCleaningCarolsRerunsMesmerizedPhysical ComedyScarlett O Hara Author:Christine Lakin
“I took my first acting class at age 6 because I found out that's what Carol Burnett was doing - acting. Also she had an imaginary friend as a kid and went to UCLA, two things we have in common. I will always admire her and hope one day, I can make someone laugh a fraction as hard as she's made me bellyache.” FirstsMadeI CanTwoHardKidsAgeFoundCommonActingClassLaughingOne DayAdmireTwo ThingsImaginaryFractionsCarolsActing ClassesUclaImaginary FriendMake Someone Laugh Author:Christine Lakin
“I grew up dancing, and for a while in college, I was a gym rat. I finally realized... I'm going to create a little more balance in my life and make exercise something that I enjoy doing. So I went back to dance when I started doing more musical theatre, and I've just found that it's the best thing that works for my body.” LittlesBodyFoundEnjoyCollegeGrewBalanceExerciseGrew UpDancingMusicalTheatreBest ThingsGymRatsMusical TheatreGym Rats Author:Christine Lakin
“I did my fair share of stupid stuff in high school, like anyone. I had a healthy fear of my parents, and I certainly never wanted to disappoint them. That would be the worst thing I could ever do.” Would BeWantedSchoolStuffParentShareWorstStupidHealthyHigh SchoolFairsWorst ThingsDisappointFair ShareHealthy Fear Author:Christine Lakin