Actor Quotes by Laura Linney

9 Actor quotes by Laura Linney

Laura Linney’s nine short reflections exude elegance and calm. Her statements feel measured and sincere, providing a quick, refined look at her thoughtful approach to performance.

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I've seen the greatest actors in the world, transcendent talents, who can't find a home.

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I grew up in Manhattan and, since my father was a playwright, all I ever wanted to be was a stage actress.

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The basic laws of good acting are the same, but everything about the experience is different-your job responsibility, the time you spend…

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What I love about a play is that it's such an investment because only time can create a lot of what happens…

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I think everyone's journey through this crazy, weird, wild, wonderful area of work named acting is really their own. And if you're…

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With big, emotional roles it's very easy, especially if you've grown up in the American school of acting, to exploit your own…

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What I hope in my ideal world is that with each project, I'll either get to work with a really great script…

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I am very aware that playwrights, particularly good ones, have a intention for everything they write. Language and punctuation is used specifically,…

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I know that actors and actresses have a great reputation for being very, very selfish, and in some cases, that's very true.…

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I have an instinct to want to be part of a group of people. I feel safe there. That's why I was in school…

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For me to have the opportunity to stay with one character for, God willing, a long period of time, is really exciting.

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I grew up in Manhattan on the Upper East Side.

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Cancer is so much bigger than a TV show.

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I think everybody handles things very differently and you can conjecture, but until you're put in that situation, you really don't know.

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I have a bag with a toothbrush and toothpaste and all the things I might need during the day. I call the bag my…

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The good thing is that I'm always honest.

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But I've also spread my net very wide. If there's one thing that I've done on purpose it's to take whatever job, so long…

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My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.'

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You can watch someone on-stage cry and cry - but in the audience you feel nothing. It's easy to become indulgent. For me, what's…

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Courtroom dramas can be boring.

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You know when someone's over-flattering you in a way. You smile but you can't believe it.

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What I hope in my ideal world is that with each project, I'll either get to work with a really great script that would…

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I'm very hard on my bags because I tend to carry a lot of stuff with me.

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