For me, the greatest good fortune I have being raised by actors is I came in knowing that a career is the… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
Everything's cyclical. Having been raised by actors, I watched their careers, and the challenge is to take time off. — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
As an actor, you're not kind of thinking about your own work or watching the movie for the first time. — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
Ben Stiller, who I love and who is a friend and is such an incredible actor - he's hilarious, obviously, but I… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
It's my deepest interest as an actor: I love discovering how human beings work, how their flaws reveal themselves - how to… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
A lot of people have asked whether acting is in my genes. I don't know if anyone is born to act. And… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
All I can start with is what moves me and feels like a great challenge as an actor and I think is… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
I was raised in the '70s, and I've worked with people I love, and I've been on sets with my parents, with… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
If you're looking to be loved for a part, it's great and enticing to be adorable in a romantic comedy. But then,… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
I love when actors can let go of where and how they have to do it, and just that we do it.… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
I'm interested in human nature. That's why I chose to become an actor. Whatever people are struggling with, the struggle is often… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
Like anything else, acting can become boring - a chore, really - if there isn't any challenge. And I like taking challenges.… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
I don't think you have to be in these serious, heavy, independent little movies to be an actor. Some of the most… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
It's one thing to have forced time off as an actor, and another thing when you actually say, 'I don't want to… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
What a cool job to be part of - whether it's doing lighting or acting or serving food on set. You're part of telling… — Laura Dern Copy Share
Irvin Kershner, no matter what anyone says, has done some great work. 'Eyes of Laura Mars' is an incredible movie. — Laura Dern Copy Share
It's one thing to have forced time off as an actor, and another thing when you actually say, 'I don't want to read anything,… — Laura Dern Copy Share
I've worked with David Lynch since I was 17, and working with him is home and family; being around Alexander Payne is home and… — Laura Dern Copy Share
Going to the Academy Awards is something I remember since I was six, when I went with my mom for the first time, 14… — Laura Dern Copy Share
If you have a movie coming out, and people are talking about you, the amount of scripts will build. — Laura Dern Copy Share
I got picked for very unique and independent filmmaking experiences with auteurs. And I'm so lucky. — Laura Dern Copy Share
Like anything else, acting can become boring - a chore, really - if there isn't any challenge. And I like taking challenges. Just when… — Laura Dern Copy Share
I have a very wonderfully, bizarrely amazing relationship with my mother in that we've been through a myriad of emotions because we've acted together… — Laura Dern Copy Share
In Smooth Talk it was a much more intuitive search - I was only 17 at the time, and I wasn't aware, as women… — Laura Dern Copy Share
I love comedy. David's Lynch the only person I've worked with more than once who sees me as a specific thing - he sees… — Laura Dern Copy Share
When you're first reading the script and thinking about playing the part, it's slightly daunting. It's easy to question, 'Is an audience going to… — Laura Dern Copy Share
