“Over the course of my career as both an actress and an author, I have met many wanna-bes. I distinguish the wannas from the gonnas because the WBs all think someone else is to blame for their problems. ... By contrast, GBs say: 'What? There's no door here? I'll build one.” ThinkingProblemCoursesResponsibilityCareersDoorsMetsBlameActressesContrast Author:K Callan
“I had no idea of being a star, all I knew was that I wanted to be a great actress, I wanted to work as an actress. So I thought the way I would be a great actress was to sing and dance first. Lay a foundation - get my foot in the door, and then undoubtedly, of course, I would be offered great roles as soon as I grew up enough to handle them.” WayFirstsIdeasEnoughWould BeWantedCoursesStarsRolesDoorsFeetGrewGrew UpFoundationLaysActressesHandleNo Idea Author:Bette Midler
“Fairy tales opened up a door into my imagination - they don't conform to the reality that's around you as a child. I started reading when I was three and read everything, but I wanted to be an actress.” ChildrenRealityWantedThreeReadingImaginationDoorsActressesTalesFairyFairy TaleConformMy Imagination Author:Kate Atkinson
“I'll make phone calls. I'll call anybody and knock on any door to try and get a location, or get an actor, or get an actress. But no, it was just very easy. We just hit the ground running.” TryingRunningActorsEasyDoorsPhonesActressesLocationPhone Calls Author:Pierce Brosnan
“It's a wonderful profession, and it opens lots of doors, and I think it's quite right that people can accuse actors and actresses of being dilettante, but you learn on every job, whatever it is, the process moves you on in some way, and yeah, I want to expand my knowledge of our existence, I suppose.” PeopleThinkingWayWantJobsMovingActorsProcessExistenceWonderfulDoorsYeahActressesProfessionActors And ActressesDilettantes Author:Miranda Richardson
“If I had to fall in love with all the actresses I play with and live the situations I have to play, I would be lost ! I need to be solid and know who I really am to have fun in making something else. I noticed, while talking with other actors, that they often let ambiguity float. I don't like ambiguity, it's dangerous. I need distance. I also think that the result would prevent the audience from identifying to the characters. If you feel the things too strongly, you simply close the doors.” IfsThinkingKnowsNeedsFeelsPlayCharacterWould BeFallActorsLostFunResultsTalkingSituationAudienceDoorsDangerousDistanceFalling In LoveActressesHaving FunFloatsAmbiguityIdentifying Author:Olivier Martinez
“I never really think about my gender, first and foremost - until a door is closed to you. Until you can see a parallel opportunity with a man in a similar place in his career and you think, That opportunity is not open to me or my fellow actresses. That's interesting.” ThinkingMenFirstsOpportunityInterestingCareersDoorsFellowsGenderActressesParallels Author:Cate Blanchett