American - Actress | June 25, 1985 -
There's no better gift to an actor than when you walk into an audition, and the casting director is your partner.
Annaleigh Ashford
WalkGiftPartnerBetterYouActor
Even as a little kid, I just loved to make my own music. So I loved singing, and I loved sharing it because it was a way to connect to people.
MusicPeopleSingingLovedWayKid
Theater was just what I was supposed to do.
JustTheaterSupposed
I come from a family of educators.
FamilyComeEducators
My mom is an elementary school gym teacher and a track and cross-country coach, so she really wanted me to be a runner. But I was not a runner. I was horrible at running.
TeacherSchoolMeMomGymShe
It's very unusual to be playing something other than human.
HumanPlayingSomethingUnusualThan
Even though technically the fundamentals of acting are always the same in every medium, what's different is the size.
ActingFundamentalsSameAlwaysSize
On camera, the audience can see your eyes close up - they can see behind your eyes - and when you're on stage, you need to make sure that the person sitting in the back row can feel what's happening behind your eyes, even if they can't see them. Having a live audience is exhilarating and exciting all on its own, but you know, it is quite different.
LiveEyesFeelCameraYouBack
One of the great things that playwright A.R. Gurney does in 'Sylvia' is he gives language to the emotional gestures and energy that our dogs give to us when they're communicating.
GreatEnergyLanguageGreat Things
My very first scene on camera for anything was with Sarah Jessica Parker in the 'Sex and the City' movie, and she couldn't have been more lovely and beautiful and kind, and on top of that, she's just a killer actress.
BeautifulCityCameraSexKindShe
As an actor, you have times that are bustling, and then you have the quieter, slower times. I definitely had some of those.
YouActorSomeThoseSlowerThen
It's important to remember to pinch yourself to remind you where you came from and how lucky you are.
YourselfRememberYouImportantHow
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Annaleigh Ashford quotes