Because Quotes by Annette Bening

9 Because quotes by Annette Bening

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Annette Bening’s roles often explore hidden motives. These nine concise lines on 'Because' reflect that depth, offering nuanced, character‑driven reasons in a succinct form.

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My dad was in the life insurance business, so I learned about selling when I was about 14 because I started working…

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What really motivates you to try to work things out as an actor is in large part fear, because you want to…

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I saw a Shakespeare play when I was - I guess I was in junior high. And I just fell in love…

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With movies, so much of it is, 'Who is the human being that is going to be directing it?' Because it is…

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I didn't do a movie until I was almost 30. I'm grateful for that because it gave me a chance to be…

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Even with a stable character, you want something surprising to happen, hopefully because that's what the camera loves the most. That's what…

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I do have to take care of myself, not only because I'm in the movies, just for mental health reasons. I exercise…

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There's so much of our psychological makeup which is impermissible for us to explore because it's inappropriate or perverse or scary. I'm…

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I always wonder about people's history and their lives, especially people that are a little bit more distant, who obviously have had…

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I do have to take care of myself, not only because I'm in the movies, just for mental health reasons. I exercise for me.…

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We all get lost along the way, but hopefully we figure out some sort of path. It helps if you can imagine the process…

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One of the things on a very practical level as an actor or actress is that when you do a play, you do the…

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I don't see myself as competing with other actresses. I mean, I went through a time when I was in New York, and I…

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I'm lucky: almost all my family has lived to be very old. I have one grandfather who lived to be 100.

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It's always tricky to watch yourself, always. When I first had to watch myself, it was really hard because I'd done quite a few…

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To me, I didn't think of acting as being a young thing only.

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I act, but I am a mother first and wife second.

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Why I love acting is that it's totally subjective and I like that. I like that.

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Somebody said something really smart: It's like you end up being the defense attorney for your role. Your job is to defend their point…

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Anybody who has children and children who are well feels a sense of responsibility towards parents and kids and families that are struggling and…

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I just want to be educated.

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I remember hearing someone say that good acting is more about taking off a mask than putting one on, and in movie acting, certainly…

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