“You see the amount of bullying and negativity that goes on [social media] that is really, really intense, and I feel lucky that I came of age before all of that came on.” FeelsAgeSocialMediaGoes OnAmountLuckySocial MediaIntenseBullyingNegativity Author:Natalie Portman
“The thing I loved about this movie [Waitress] when I read the script was that it was exactly the kind of film that I love to watch. It's not just funny, it's serious, just when you need it to be and true to life in a way.” WayNeedsKindFilmWatchesSeriousScriptsWaitressTrue Life Author:Keri Russell
“I just thought that Adrienne [Shelly] wrote a great character [for Waitress]. It really was all on the page.” CharacterPagesWaitressGreat Character Author:Keri Russell
“Adrienne [ Shelly] had 100 per cent control over this movie [ Waitress] as a director. She didn't just write it, direct it and act in it, she was the creative force behind everything, from the jokes down to the expressions.” WritingForceBehindsCreativeExpressionDirectorsJokesDirectCentsWaitress Author:Keri Russell
“[Adrienne Shelly] explain exactly what she was looking for. This was her movie [Waitress].She also wrote the songs that I sing in it. She wrote everything. She chose the colour of our outfits; she designed the set of the diner. She was very, very involved at every level.” SongLevelsInvolvedColourWaitressOutfitsDiners Author:Keri Russell
“I think it's quite common and realistic. There are many stories like this [in Waitress]. [Jenna, my character] marriage looks really horrible up on the screen but I think there are a lot of people in bad relationships who wake up and think to themselves: "Wow, how did I end up here? Why am I still here and so unhappy and not satisfied with my life?"” PeopleThinkingLooksStillsEndsCharacterStoriesCommonWake UpScreensUnhappySatisfiedHorribleRealisticWowWaitressBad Relationship Author:Keri Russell
“We shot the movie [Waitress] in 20 days so there wasn't a lot of time to learn. There wasn't a lot of pie baking going on, at least not by me. But we always had pies while we were filming - we ate two different pies every day for lunch!” TwoDifferentShotsLunchPieBakingWaitress Author:Keri Russell
“I can make cookies and do easy stuff. Pies are very specific and hard to do well though.” WellsI CanHardEasyStuffPieCookies Author:Keri Russell
“With a pie, the crust is a real delicacy. It's very hard to get it just right because it's got to be cold and just the right consistency. There's a whole art to it and I haven't learned how to do it [filming in Waitress].There's not a lot of time for cooking, especially when you're shooting nights or working until 11pm.” ArtRealHardWholeNightHavensColdCookingShootingPieConsistencyDelicacyWaitress Author:Keri Russell
“I tend to come home and eat a bowl of cereal. I'm not thinking about baking a pie when I'm off work.” ThinkingHomeComing HomeBowlsPieBakingCereal Author:Keri Russell