As an actor, it made me realize a really important lesson. I didn't have to put any spin on the ball as… — Julie Benz Copy Share Image
It's a moment that I will be asked about for the rest of my life as an actor, and I carry that… — Julie Benz Copy Share Image
I originally read for the roles of Debra and Rita [in Dexter], because they didn't know what direction they were going in,… — Julie Benz Copy Share Image
When I first auditioned for Dexter... Well, I was sent the script, and I read it and loved it, and I knew… — Julie Benz Copy Share Image
I have so many people come up to me, 20-some years later, and saying, "I loved you in Jawbreaker!". — Julie Benz Copy Share
When they took me to do the camera test for the vampire make up, after they put the prosthetic on, I went though the… — Julie Benz Copy Share
I love doing sitcoms and I love performing in front of a live audience, so [Payne] was a really fun experience. — Julie Benz Copy Share
I worked so hard on that role [of Debra in Dexter]. And I barely worked on Rita. But I read for casting - both… — Julie Benz Copy Share
That movie [Jawbreaker] was so much fun to shoot. We were all in our mid-20s at the time, playing high school students. Which was… — Julie Benz Copy Share
I loved working on that show [Defiance]. I mean, that show was brutal. We worked long, brutal hours in really brutal weather. — Julie Benz Copy Share
It was fun to play that surreal high school life [in Jawbreaker]. I was a huge fan of the movie Heathers. But I think… — Julie Benz Copy Share
[ Angel series] really taught me that acting is not just about being emotionally challenged. It's about being physically challenged. And I enjoyed both… — Julie Benz Copy Share
Darla [from Buffy The Vampire Slayer] was where I grew up. For me, Darla was like going to graduate school for acting. I learned… — Julie Benz Copy Share
Oh, well, in Los Angeles everybody is an actor, or a producer, or a writer, or a director, or an agent, or... So everybody… — Julie Benz Copy Share
The fans are just as passionate about the projects as we are about making them. — Julie Benz Copy Share
I was 18 years old when I did the pilot [of Hi Honey, I'm Home], so I was a freshman at NYU, and it… — Julie Benz Copy Share
I love the fans of genre. Genre fans are the best fans. They're loyal, they're dedicated, and they're passionate about the projects. They get… — Julie Benz Copy Share
![“As an actor, it made me realize a really important lesson. I didn't have to put any spin on the ball as Rita [in Dexter]. All I had to do was speak. And there was such simplicity in that as an actor. With Debra, I was trying to put a square peg into a round hole, and it just didn't work, but in my…” quote by Julie Benz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c8b/julie-benz-7666_acting_as-an-actor-it-made-me-realize-a-really_1404313.jpg)
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![“I originally read for the roles of Debra and Rita [in Dexter], because they didn't know what direction they were going in, and I worked so hard on Deb, because I just wanted to swear. I wanted to say all those nasty words. That was it: "I want to swear on television!".” quote by Julie Benz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e1/julie-benz-7666_hard_i-originally-read-for-the-roles-of-debra_1921268.jpg)
