Fear, anxiety and neurosis: that's just in the suitcase when you're an actor. — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
I grew up in Manhattan and, since my father was a playwright, all I ever wanted to be was a stage actress. — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
I've seen the greatest actors in the world, transcendent talents, who can't find a home. — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
I love actors, regardless of where they are in their skill level. There's something terribly satisfying about working with someone who's really… — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
But I've also spread my net very wide. If there's one thing that I've done on purpose it's to take whatever job,… — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
I believe that no matter what you do in life, if you learn the basics through theater, it will help you in… — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
You can watch someone on-stage cry and cry - but in the audience you feel nothing. It's easy to become indulgent. For… — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
If there's one thing that I've done on purpose it's to take whatever job, so long as it's interesting and challenging, whether… — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
What I hope in my ideal world is that with each project, I'll either get to work with a really great script… — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
Most scripts are written to be green lit. They're not written to be acted. And a lot of writers with the greatest… — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
I know that actors and actresses have a great reputation for being very, very selfish, and in some cases, that's very true.… — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
I am very aware that playwrights, particularly good ones, have a intention for everything they write. Language and punctuation is used specifically,… — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
I have an instinct to want to be part of a group of people. I feel safe there. That's why I was in school… — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
For me to have the opportunity to stay with one character for, God willing, a long period of time, is really exciting. — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
I think everyone's journey through this crazy, weird, wild, wonderful area of work named acting is really their own. And if you're going for… — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
I think everybody handles things very differently and you can conjecture, but until you're put in that situation, you really don't know. — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
I have a bag with a toothbrush and toothpaste and all the things I might need during the day. I call the bag my… — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
But I've also spread my net very wide. If there's one thing that I've done on purpose it's to take whatever job, so long… — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.' — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
You can watch someone on-stage cry and cry - but in the audience you feel nothing. It's easy to become indulgent. For me, what's… — Laura Linney Copy Share Image
