American - Actress | November 18, 1981 -
I don't think you realize how often on television people are not like anyone we know or have known.
Allison Tolman
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I'm from Texas, and Texas has a reputation that far precedes actual Texas, and it is irritating sometimes.
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Most of the time you spend filming a show is time you spend without the cameras on, when you're not acting.
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I tend to play nurses and waitresses and policewomen.
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I've met a lot of really friendly people who are incredibly happy for me, which is really flattering and humbling.
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When you go in to do a screen test, you negotiate your contract and sign all your paperwork before you even get on a plane.
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I originally wanted to stay in Chicago as long as I could. I love Chicago. I don't love L.A. I don't want to leave Chicago.
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I've never had money before in my life. Ever. Never, ever.
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It's interesting to play a female character who's not ever using feminine wiles to get things done.
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It's scary to not know when your next job is coming, and that is a daily fear when you are trying to act full-time.
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I don't think I have ever worn more outfits over the course of four days than I did Emmy weekend. You barely sleep. You don't eat.
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I started getting Twitter followers after I started doing press for 'Fargo.' One of my best friends from college is a librarian, and she started tracking after each interview how many Twitter followers I got. She and her librarian friends were like, 'We're going to make a graph.' And I was like, 'Alright, nerds.'
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