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Actor Quotes by Allison Janney

11 Actor quotes by Allison Janney

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Janney’s reputation for depth and timing shines through these eleven snippets. They capture moments where she reflects on preparation, collaboration, and the subtle power of a well‑timed pause, giving readers a quick yet vivid sense of her seasoned craft.

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As a teenager, I played men in my first two plays.

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I hate auditioning so much.

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Before I even wanted to be an actor, I wanted to be a figure skater.

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I spent a lot of time in the trenches in New York doing a lot of off-off-off Broadway theater.

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I'm an actor. I can make anyone believe anything. I don't have to know what the hell I'm talking about.

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I never stop. I don't want to stop acting because I'm afraid it'll all end, so I never say no.

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The real trick to auditioning is just letting go of trying to please them. Make it your own. That took me a…

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Don’t ever underestimate the power of mentoring someone, or helping some young actor, doing a favor for them, or introducing - everyone…

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One of the things I love about acting is other actors, looking into their eyes, and working off them, and listening and…

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I did Alan Ball's 'Five Women Wearing the Same Dress,' and then he put me in 'American Beauty.' Everything started to happen…

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Aaron Sorkin uses a lot of the same people again and again - the people he likes. I think if there's ever…

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I definitely paid my dues, and I'm grateful for everything and for my good friends.

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Birthdays are getting harder as I get older.

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I was a late bloomer in a lot of areas in life.

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I love arts and crafts.

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I always feel like a doctor who loses a patient on the operating table or something where I felt just devastated and I beat…

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The real trick to auditioning is just letting go of trying to please them. Make it your own. That took me a long time…

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It's hard to describe to people how terrible it was when you could only watch cartoons at a certain time in your life.

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I can't imagine trying to be in recovery. I mean it would be hard enough with just life going along in a nice way,…

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