“[New York] gives you room to be weird; you can be yourself and you can wear whatever you want. No one is really going to judge you because everyone is doing their own thing.” WantGivingRoomsNew YorkJudgingBeing Yourself Author:Jillian Hervey
“I was really surprised when I started working and realized that you're actually on your own, a lot of the time. It makes you really responsible, as an actor.” ActorsResponsible Author:Zoe Kazan
“I think, a lot of times, directors assume that whatever they get from you the first time, whether it be at an audition or on set, is all that you can bring.” ThinkingFirstsDirectorsFirst TimeAssumingAuditions Author:Zoe Kazan
“When you're in the editing room, as a director, you get the opportunity to look at your work. As a writer, you can rewrite. But as an actor, unless you're watching playback, you really rely on the director to help you.” LooksHelpingActorsOpportunityRoomsDirectorsRelyEditing Author:Zoe Kazan
“I'm always disappointed after an audition when I don't get a part and I hear, "Oh, she was too X, or too Y," and it's too much of a quality.” QualityToo MuchDisappointedAuditions Author:Zoe Kazan
“I've definitely gotten to work with female directors, and I feel lucky because of that. I just feel like more voices should be represented.” FeelsShouldVoiceLuckyDirectorsFemale Author:Zoe Kazan
“So often you're asked to play impossibly perfect version of yourself on screen that it's nice to get to bring in those parts that you think aren't as worth looking at.” ThinkingPlayPerfectNiceScreensVersions Author:Zoe Kazan
“There aren't a lot of movies being made about women, period. Most of the time, the roles that are available are the sidekick, the friend, the girlfriend or the wife, and they just aren't that interesting.” MadeInterestingRolesWifePeriodsAvailableGirlfriendSidekicks Author:Zoe Kazan
“I'd be worried about myself as a human if I hadn't been nervous.” IfsHumansNervousWorried Author:Allison Williams
“I'd lived in LA for two years and I said to my agent that I wouldn't do any more network TV, because my family and I had just made the decision to live in England. It would be a whole year in LA shooting network TV.” YearsMadeSaidTwoWholeWould BeDecisionTvsMy FamilyEnglandAgentsShootingTwo YearsWhole Year Author:Damian Lewis