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title: "2 Learn Drama Quotes By Jacki Weaver"
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> [One of the things you learn at drama school is not to play the result, but just to play the moment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/one-of-the-things-you-learn-at-drama-school-is-not-to-play-the-result/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

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> [It's a basic tenet you learn at drama school. If you're playing someone evil, you can't make an objective moral judgment. You've got to get inside the character and empathize as much as possible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/it-s-a-basic-tenet-you-learn-at-drama-school-if-you-re-playing/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

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## More by Jacki Weaver

> ['Promiscuous' implies that I'm not choosy. In fact I'm very choosy. I just happen to have had a lot of choices.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/promiscuous-implies-that-i-m-not-choosy-in-fact-i-m-very-choosy-i/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

> [Emily and I have some funny scenes where we quarrel and it gets quite heated, the mother-daughter relationship. You know, film mothers and daughters…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/emily-and-i-have-some-funny-scenes-where-we-quarrel-and-it-gets-quite/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

> [I'm crazy about the Coen brothers, I'm crazy about Sean Penn. I love the usual suspects like Susan Sarandon, Meryl Streep and people like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/i-m-crazy-about-the-coen-brothers-i-m-crazy-about-sean-penn-i-love/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

> [I love pretending to be other people. The more unlike me they are the better - I find other people endlessly fascinating and myself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/i-love-pretending-to-be-other-people-the-more-unlike-me-they-are-the/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

> [Being a theater actor, I've done a lot of plays where I've seen someone else play the same role in another production. Especially with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/being-a-theater-actor-i-ve-done-a-lot-of-plays-where-i-ve-seen/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

> [I believe in sex on a first date. Otherwise, how do you know if a second date is worth the effort?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/i-believe-in-sex-on-a-first-date-otherwise-how-do-you-know-if-a/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

> [When you get as old as I am, you kind of believe there's nothing new under the sun, but there's always a fresh way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/when-you-get-as-old-as-i-am-you-kind-of-believe-there-s-nothing-new/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

> [The Oscar buzz when I was nominated was totally overwhelming. I think I can cope with anything now that I've coped with that. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/the-oscar-buzz-when-i-was-nominated-was-totally-overwhelming-i-think/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

> [The eyes are the windows of your soul, and when you're acting, they're one of your most important instruments. Especially for close-ups!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/the-eyes-are-the-windows-of-your-soul-and-when-you-re-acting-they-re/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

> [I usually do get to play the very sweet, charming roles... but I'm not an obvious kind of villain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/i-usually-do-get-to-play-the-very-sweet-charming-roles-but-i-m-not-an/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

> [I live for my work, apart from my family who come first. And I live to tell stories and pretend to be other people,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/i-live-for-my-work-apart-from-my-family-who-come-first-and-i-live-to/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

> [I love a bit of a sequin and a bead. I do, even though I usually wear trousers, when I put a frock on.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/i-love-a-bit-of-a-sequin-and-a-bead-i-do-even-though-i-usually-wear/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

> [I do have friends in Australia who now refer to me as 'Hollywood Jack.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/i-do-have-friends-in-australia-who-now-refer-to-me-as-hollywood-jack/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

> [I've had my share of villains and played some fairly nasty characters. But I've been acting for so long. I started out as the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/i-ve-had-my-share-of-villains-and-played-some-fairly-nasty-characters/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

> [I guess just a lively imagination is the best effort an actor can have.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacki-weaver/i-guess-just-a-lively-imagination-is-the-best-effort-an-actor-can-have/)

[Jacki Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacki-weaver/)

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