“I was really shy when I was a child, very self-conscious about taking up space or being an attention seeker. I was the kind of kid who was really good at homework.”
“I’ve definitely been in relationships with friends where I wanted to do something different than I know a friend has. It’s that complicated balance between wanting to do what you know is right for you and not wanting to hurt someone’s feelings.”
“I think the only way you learn is to surround yourself with people that are better than you.”
“I got a BFA in Fine Art, and then I told my family I was going to be an actress.”
“In the beginning, I was actually embarrassed to admit that I wanted to be an actor.”
“It’s so rare that you see a movie that you are genuinely moved by on a real level, and you relate to it, and you come out feeling uplifted.”
“I’m English, and my favorite movie is ‘Manhattan.’”
“I sometimes listen to music to get into some place that I need to get. I don’t think it’s because I have a musician as a father that I do this – most actors do.”
“I have a really supportive family, which is really wonderful, but I’m not forcing everyone to watch my work every week.”
“I had wanted to act since I was a kid, but I had a lot of shame attached to it. I didn’t tell anyone because I didn’t think it was ever a possibility.”
“I had to pinch myself a couple of times that I was actually on stage at the Atlantic with Carol Kane.”
“I love being on stage. There’s nothing better than that feeling; ever since the first time I was on stage, I was like, ‘Oh, this is what it means to be fully alive and satisfied.’ I don’t think anything’s as satisfying as a play.”
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