Were Quotes by Annette Bening

8 Were quotes by Annette Bening

Annette Bening's eight concise statements turn the simple past into a subtle study of character and emotion, reflecting her actor's eye for nuance. This short set offers a quick, reflective look at how language can convey layered meaning.

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By the time I was in high school, Roe v. Wade had passed, so that was also happening; girls were getting pregnant…

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When I started, I was a theater actress, and there were roles that I couldn't imagine not playing, like Rosalind in 'As…

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My sister and I fought a lot when we were kids. I was the little bratty sister, and she would kind of…

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It used to be the one or the other, right? You were the 'bad girl' or the 'good girl' or the 'bad…

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I had never been attracted to younger guys. I had, from my late teens, always liked men who were older than me.

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I think in the past, around the time that method acting became so prevalent, it used to be that American actors were…

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I've played parts that were just likable people, and there's a certain pleasure in that. And that's that.

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My parents were very supportive. They went to every show. And they never told me not to do what I was doing.

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Why I love acting is that it's totally subjective and I like that. I like that.

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I just want to be educated.

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