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“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.”

Quote by Keri Russell

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Keri Russell, born on March 23, 1976, is an accomplished American actress. She gained widespread recognition for her performances in television series such as 'Lost' and 'American Crime Story', and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film 'Juno'. more

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“I just thought that Adrienne [Shelly] wrote a great character [for Waitress]. It really was all on the page.”

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“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.”

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“[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.”

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“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?"”

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“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!”

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“I can make cookies and do easy stuff. Pies are very specific and hard to do well though.”

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“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.”

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“I tend to come home and eat a bowl of cereal. I'm not thinking about baking a pie when I'm off work.”

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“I love Cheryl [Hines] so much and had so much fun with her. Off set we got on so well and would tell stories.”

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“That's interesting to hear you say that because watching it [the Waitress] for the first time at Sundance was fascinating - it was so different from the experience of making it.”

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