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> [I learned that a television show is not a collaboration. You give your 180 percent, but you do not question the show-runners. I remember doing a reading, and my part was kind of small that week, and I commented on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/illeana-douglas/i-learned-that-a-television-show-is-not-a-collaboration-you-give-your/)

[Illeana Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/illeana-douglas/)

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## More by Illeana Douglas

> [I loved the idea of the Nerd as Hero, which Ghost World also had.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/illeana-douglas/i-loved-the-idea-of-the-nerd-as-hero-which-ghost-world-also-had/)

[Illeana Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/illeana-douglas/)

> [God only knows what else is on the web about me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/illeana-douglas/god-only-knows-what-else-is-on-the-web-about-me/)

[Illeana Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/illeana-douglas/)

> [I know as I'm taking my dying breath, the ambulance guy will ask me why they cancelled Action.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/illeana-douglas/i-know-as-i-m-taking-my-dying-breath-the-ambulance-guy-will-ask-me/)

[Illeana Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/illeana-douglas/)

> [I know in this day and age, when you meet men, they often want to be boys. They dress like boys. And it's very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/illeana-douglas/i-know-in-this-day-and-age-when-you-meet-men-they-often-want-to-be/)

[Illeana Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/illeana-douglas/)

> [It's nice to see a movie where people are actually succeeding.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/illeana-douglas/it-s-nice-to-see-a-movie-where-people-are-actually-succeeding/)

[Illeana Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/illeana-douglas/)

> [I've done a few studio films in the last few years where I feel like I've done good work, and then I only end…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/illeana-douglas/i-ve-done-a-few-studio-films-in-the-last-few-years-where-i-feel-like/)

[Illeana Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/illeana-douglas/)

> [I enjoy doing independent films more, only because there's more freedom. There's not as many cooks tampering with what you are trying to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/illeana-douglas/i-enjoy-doing-independent-films-more-only-because-there-s-more/)

[Illeana Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/illeana-douglas/)

> [It was an interesting way to come across in my first big role. To work with Robert DeNiro was very exciting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/illeana-douglas/it-was-an-interesting-way-to-come-across-in-my-first-big-role-to-work/)

[Illeana Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/illeana-douglas/)

> [I love sketch comedy. My real goal is to do something with Albert Brooks. That would be my fantasy. I stay up night and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/illeana-douglas/i-love-sketch-comedy-my-real-goal-is-to-do-something-with-albert/)

[Illeana Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/illeana-douglas/)

> [I like the idea of capturing people who aren't there to save the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/illeana-douglas/i-like-the-idea-of-capturing-people-who-aren-t-there-to-save-the-world/)

[Illeana Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/illeana-douglas/)

> [We were big Saturday Night Live and Eddie Murphy fans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/illeana-douglas/we-were-big-saturday-night-live-and-eddie-murphy-fans/)

[Illeana Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/illeana-douglas/)

> [I'm a big fan of Albert Brooks, Nichols and May. I'd like to follow in their footsteps and do comedy films.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/illeana-douglas/i-m-a-big-fan-of-albert-brooks-nichols-and-may-i-d-like-to-follow-in/)

[Illeana Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/illeana-douglas/)

> [I always wanted to get into the horror genre. I like scary movies. I want to go to the fan shows and sign posters…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/illeana-douglas/i-always-wanted-to-get-into-the-horror-genre-i-like-scary-movies-i/)

[Illeana Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/illeana-douglas/)

> [The best situation is where they cast you and then they trust you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/illeana-douglas/the-best-situation-is-where-they-cast-you-and-then-they-trust-you/)

[Illeana Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/illeana-douglas/)

> [I like doing movies that relate to people's experience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/illeana-douglas/i-like-doing-movies-that-relate-to-people-s-experience/)

[Illeana Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/illeana-douglas/)

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