Actor Quotes by Marielle Heller

8 Actor quotes by Marielle Heller

Marielle Heller provides eight short reflections on acting, each echoing her director‑writer’s sensibility and the importance she places on authenticity.

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I spent most of my 20s working as an actor. I started writing and directing because I was frustrated with the types…

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Being a good actor is incredibly difficult. But the amount of responsibility is so much less on your shoulders than directing.

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A lot of us love seeing characters on screen who say and do things we would never dare in real life.

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Every actor is different, but it's a very fine line when it comes to how much information they have versus how much…

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I was in theater school playing Lady Macbeth and doing these great dramatic parts, and then I got out into the real…

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When I do interviews about movies I direct, I often talk about how my superpower as a director is that I'm an…

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I think all the actors I've worked with knew that I was an actor. Like, I get into the dirt with my…

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I haven't acted in 10 years. I always talk about being an actor, and yet I've been focusing on making movies for…

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I just have no interest in making a biopic. No offence to biopics, it's just not where my mind goes.

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As women we are very accustomed to putting ourselves in the shoes of male leads.

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I remember the first time somebody classified me as a feminist. I was in fourth grade. And I remember thinking, 'Oh, is that what…

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Just make things, and find people you love working with. If you're working on something you truly love and are passionate about, you will…

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