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> [I think, a lot of times, directors assume that whatever they get from you the first time, whether it be at an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/i-think-a-lot-of-times-directors-assume-that-whatever-they-get-from/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c2/zoe-kazan-3186_assuming_i-think-a-lot-of-times-directors-assume_159769.jpg)

> [I'm always disappointed after an audition when I don't get a part and I hear, "Oh, she was too X, or too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/i-m-always-disappointed-after-an-audition-when-i-don-t-get-a-part-and/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed5/zoe-kazan-3186_auditions_i-m-always-disappointed-after-an-auditio_1511595.jpg)

> [You know, it only happens a handful of times in your career, where you walk out of an audition feeling like all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/you-know-it-only-happens-a-handful-of-times-in-your-career-where-you/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aae/zoe-kazan-3186_audition_you-know-it-only-happens-a-handful-of-ti_2708881.jpg)

## More by Zoe Kazan

> [Maybe this is a way of gaslighting myself, but I think of it this way: In certain circles, my grandpa was considered to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/maybe-this-is-a-way-of-gaslighting-myself-but-i-think-of-it-this-way/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

> [There aren't a lot of movies being made about women, period. Most of the time, the roles that are available are the sidekick, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/there-aren-t-a-lot-of-movies-being-made-about-women-period-most-of/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

> [Every role requires its own set of tools, and I think, because of that, it is very hard to ever feel totally prepared or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/every-role-requires-its-own-set-of-tools-and-i-think-because-of-that/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

> [I love bad movies, whereas going to the theater for me is a painful experience. I think it's really hard to sit and watch…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/i-love-bad-movies-whereas-going-to-the-theater-for-me-is-a-painful/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

> [I think the written word is my first love. I was just a very imagination - centered child and a big part of that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/i-think-the-written-word-is-my-first-love-i-was-just-a-very/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

> [If I'm not working, I don't feel complete.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/if-i-m-not-working-i-don-t-feel-complete/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

> [I think, a lot of times, directors assume that whatever they get from you the first time, whether it be at an audition or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/i-think-a-lot-of-times-directors-assume-that-whatever-they-get-from/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

> [I think from my earliest childhood, I liked to tell stories, put on plays and write things. It's funny to think of it as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/i-think-from-my-earliest-childhood-i-liked-to-tell-stories-put-on/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

> [I'm a very serious person. Unfortunately, sometimes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/i-m-a-very-serious-person-unfortunately-sometimes/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

> [When I would get close on a part but wouldn't get it, I would be like, "They made a mistake," which is not how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/when-i-would-get-close-on-a-part-but-wouldn-t-get-it-i-would-be-like/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

> [If I ever feel that acting is just soul-sucking and I don't want to do it anymore, I could stop.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/if-i-ever-feel-that-acting-is-just-soul-sucking-and-i-don-t-want-to/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

> [I'm definitely feeling whatever's going on pretty hard. It's like playing Barbies. You're holding the Barbies, but all of the action is happening inside…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/i-m-definitely-feeling-whatever-s-going-on-pretty-hard-it-s-like/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

> [My hero is Michelle Williams, who I grew close to when we did 'Meek's Cutoff.' She's an extraordinary actor and mom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/my-hero-is-michelle-williams-who-i-grew-close-to-when-we-did-meek-s/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

> [Writing-wise, I like to have a lot of things on the burners at once, because when I hit a wall, I like to move…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/writing-wise-i-like-to-have-a-lot-of-things-on-the-burners-at-once/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

> [I love to act and that's sort of my first love. That's what I started out doing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-kazan/i-love-to-act-and-that-s-sort-of-my-first-love-that-s-what-i-started/)

[Zoe Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-kazan/)

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