As an actor, whatever I get the opportunity to do, if it has a good story then I'm in. I thought 'Dead End' had a great story; 'Nightmare on Elm Street,' of course, was probably the first real horror film… — Lin Shaye Copy Share Image
I try to keep away exterior events that are going to make me do something negative internally to myself. — Lin Shaye Copy Share Image
I started in theater; I did theater in New York for 14 years before I even thought about doing movies - I never thought… — Lin Shaye Copy Share Image
I've never seen 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre', I've never seen 'Halloween', I've never seen any of the 'Friday the 13ths.' — Lin Shaye Copy Share Image
I think the best advice I ever got about acting was from my dad, which was, 'If they don't buy the fish on the… — Lin Shaye Copy Share Image
I've had a couple of odd experiences - unexplainable anxiety that came my way through a belief in something... I mean, it sounds cryptic,… — Lin Shaye Copy Share Image
I've gotten jobs that I think I've done the worst audition I ever did, and I got the job. I've done the best audition… — Lin Shaye Copy Share Image
I think the first thing is don't give up. If you love the craft. If you love being a detective and discovering who a… — Lin Shaye Copy Share Image
I may be the only actress in Hollywood who won't need a face lift, because when I take off my makeup, I look so… — Lin Shaye Copy Share Image
No matter how much I plan the overall arc of the character, you get there day one on the film and you shooting certain… — Lin Shaye Copy Share Image
I just kind of do my thing with sort of tunnel vision for the story and my role and how it fits together. — Lin Shaye Copy Share Image
I'm not a blood and guts person. I remember seeing 'House of Wax' as a teenager in 3D. This was years ago, the original… — Lin Shaye Copy Share Image
As an actor, whatever I get the opportunity to do, if it has a good story then I'm in. I thought 'Dead End' had… — Lin Shaye Copy Share Image
