Being a literature major, you know, I'm very familiar with the ways symbolism is used in our sort of mythic tales of society, so anyone who is consciously trying to pull that off I think is really interesting and clearly… — Carrie Coon Copy Share Image
I think if people stick with 'The Leftovers,' it's a very rewarding viewing experience. I wanted to be part of that - and what a great cast we got. I wanted to be one of those actors, in that show! — Carrie Coon Copy Share Image
I ended up doing four or five plays in college and being an English major with my thesis in language acquisition, which I was… — Carrie Coon Copy Share Image
I think women have long been defined by their roles as procreators and wives, and we're expected to serve, take care of, say 'Yes,'… — Carrie Coon Copy Share Image
There's a lot of ambiguity in life, and so often, our art is very neatly wrapped up at the end, when our lives never… — Carrie Coon Copy Share Image
I'm from a family with five kids in it, and my father almost became a Catholic priest. And my mother never went to church,… — Carrie Coon Copy Share Image
It's much harder to act poorly written material. It's much harder to memorize poorly written material. — Carrie Coon Copy Share Image
I rely on poetry or literature to keep me centered before I go onstage because it reminds me to be present. — Carrie Coon Copy Share Image
Parents always stay older than you, but sibling sort of become adults together, and that complicates that relationship, I think. — Carrie Coon Copy Share Image
I have this idea of myself as this quiet, observant, thoughtful child, which my parents roundly contradict. They claim that I was loud and… — Carrie Coon Copy Share Image
What's great about good writing is that it feels like life, so it's not hard to relate to her circumstances. — Carrie Coon Copy Share Image
Part of being an actor is the rhythm of the life of being an actor, and that involves coming together with a group of… — Carrie Coon Copy Share Image
