American - Actress | November 27, 1969 -
Personally, I don't want to do theater that's very stylish, when it's just stories on stage that are basically the same as TV or film.
Elizabeth Marvel
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How do you stand tall and strong as a woman while trying to be the smartest woman in the room and try to remain non-threatening?
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I was a spooky kid; that was just my nature.
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I see artists as the first responders. And when the proverbial crap hits the fan, we are there to be of service, to tell the story, to bring a balm, to soothe, to provide catharsis. You know, not to make our work any more important or less important, but just that there is a great importance to it.
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Tim Burton is an artist who has had a huge influence on me. I definitely share his sensibility. It's a joyful approach to darkness.
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I never had any preconceived ideas about acting, because I always thought I was going to be a visual artist.
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When I finished high school, I didn't have much direction - I was a Deadhead kid who ended up bumming around London seeing a lot of theater. That's where I saw the performance that made me want to act: Vanessa Redgrave doing 'A Touch of the Poet.'
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My God, I have so much bounty in my life.
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I'm dying for people to let me be funny!
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I think being a mom changed me, and now it's not just about what I want to do and what's sort of interesting, but what I absolutely have to do.
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If I'm asking people to give me two hours of their time, it's because I really feel like they need to listen to what the writer is talking about.
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When I was nursing my son, you're up all the time during the first year, and you're sort of brain dead. So I'd find myself watching Turner Classic Movies at odd hours.
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