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Jacki Weaver Quotes

The libel laws in Australia are a lot tougher than they are in America Picture Quote #1

I remember I was a little girl when Elizabeth Taylor stole Eddie Fisher from America’s Sweetheart, Debbie Reynolds, and the reaction back then was enormous! And Angelina Jolie was in trouble, too, for taking a husband away from another America’s Sweetheart. Don’t take husbands from America’s Sweethearts Picture Quote #1

It’s a very generous culture, American culture. I know you can’t generalize 300 million people, but everyone I’ve met here has been so lovely to me Picture Quote #1

I do a lot of American plays. I’ve done a lot of Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams and Neil Simon. I was in ‘Sisters Rosensweig,’ ‘Six Degrees of Separation,’ all of that stuff. So we’re very familiar with America. I did 400 performances of ‘Born Yesterday.’ I did 700 performances of ‘They’re Playing Our Song.’ Picture Quote #1

I love gay Mardi Gras in Sydney, which is a big parade, a big march that thousands and thousands of people participate in. And there’s one little group... well it’s not little, it’s got hundreds of people marching, and they’re all very sweet, middle-aged and elderly people who are the parents of gay children who are out and proud Picture Quote #1

In Australia, I grew up watching ‘The Mickey Mouse Club,’ my son grew up watching ‘Sesame Street,’ my grandson’s growing up watching ‘Dora The Explorer.’ So we are sort of saturated with American culture from the day we’re born, and to those of those who do have an ear for it, it’s second nature Picture Quote #1

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Sexism is alive and well! We were saying this forty years ago. I’m an optimist, so I like to think we’ve progressed in some ways - in Australia, we get equal pay Picture Quote #1

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 of looking at something. That’s why I love working with young people. They remind you of things you used to know and have since forgotten Picture Quote #1

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 adore each other. And some don’t. But how could you not love Emily Blunt? But I think I’m just one of those people who’s always discontented Picture Quote #1

Well, let’s say Asian. Some are Japanese. Some are Chinese. Some are Thai. Some are Vietnamese. He runs the gamut. And I actually happen to have a very dear daughter-in-law who’s Japanese. I don’t know what she’s going to make of the film, but I say a few disparaging things Picture Quote #1

Even in Australia I’d say 80 percent of our television was American. I grew up watching Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Twilight Zone. I used to sit with my mum when I was just nine years old, trying to guess what the twist would be. I love that kind of thing Picture Quote #1

I’m always shy when I meet people I admire so I wouldn’t be able to say anything rather than, ‘How do you do? Love you! Bye!’ Picture Quote #1

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I love when I am not typecast. I’ve been acting for 50 years. I was such a baby face; I was playing children until I was in my 30s, which frustrated me enormously. Now that I am 65 and getting to play women in their 50s, I am getting paid back for having to play children for so long Picture Quote #1

I’ve had five weddings but if I’m really honest and if I count significant de factos... I’ve had nine husbands... which sounds appalling but when you consider I started at 18 and I’m 65 it’s not so bad Picture Quote #1

We’re becoming so much better at destigmatizing all sorts of things, including mental illness in ‘Silver Linings.’ Picture Quote #1

I’ve had lots of good career advice over the years. I’ve learned that you must always arrive knowing your lines, you must hit your marks, you must be punctual and cheerful and kind. I’m always irritated with young people who misbehave and young actors who are temperamental. I don’t think there’s any need for it Picture Quote #1

It’s funny in the U.K., where I’m not really known because I never did a soap. My English cousins in the Lake District think I’m not a real actor because they’ve never seen me in ‘Home and Away’ or ‘Neighbours.’ Picture Quote #1

I live for my work, apart from my family who come first. And I live to tell stories and pretend to be other people, it’s something I’ve been doing since I was 3 years old. Maybe it’s because I’m intrinsically bored with myself, and I find other people more interesting. The more different they are, the bigger the challenge Picture Quote #1

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I love pretending to be other people. The more unlike me they are the better - I find other people endlessly fascinating and myself incredibly boring Picture Quote #1

I love getting presents. And awards. I’d do whatever they told me to do Picture Quote #1

I was an adventurer, and I got married a few times. I kept trying to find a relationship as good as my parents’ Picture Quote #1

I haven’t really had a major role in film for about 12 years. But I never stopped working in the theater. I do stuff back to back Picture Quote #1

I think we’re all capable of bad things but luckily most of us are able to curb ourselves Picture Quote #1

I think that’s why we’re always so fascinated with criminal stories because there but for the grace of God it could be us Picture Quote #1

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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 that Picture Quote #1

I guess just a lively imagination is the best effort an actor can have Picture Quote #1

It’s one of the functions of the theater to shock and titillate and appall, apart from entertain and delight Picture Quote #1

I love getting presents. And awards. I’d do whatever they told me to do Picture Quote #1

It wasn’t on my agenda, but the thing about getting important awards is it makes the adventure of your career have a little more possibility. I think just what’s happened so far is already making the opportunities more interesting, even though I’m at the twilight of my career of like 48 years Picture Quote #1

The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you’ll have a shot, and it doesn’t work. Sometimes it’ll work better than you expected Picture Quote #1

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The libel laws in Australia are a lot tougher than they are in America (Jacki Weaver Quotes) I remember I was a little girl when Elizabeth Taylor stole Eddie Fisher from America’s Sweetheart, Debbie Reynolds, and the reaction back then was enormous! And Angelina Jolie was in trouble, too, for taking a husband away from another America’s Sweetheart. Don’t take husbands from America’s Sweethearts. (Jacki Weaver Quotes) It’s a very generous culture, American culture. I know you can’t generalize 300 million people, but everyone I’ve met here has been so lovely to me (Jacki Weaver Quotes) I do a lot of American plays. I’ve done a lot of Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams and Neil Simon. I was in ‘Sisters Rosensweig,’ ‘Six Degrees of Separation,’ all of that stuff. So we’re very familiar with America. I did 400 performances of ‘Born Yesterday.’ I did 700 performances of ‘They’re Playing Our Song.’ (Jacki Weaver Quotes) I love gay Mardi Gras in Sydney, which is a big parade, a big march that thousands and thousands of people participate in. And there’s one little group... well it’s not little, it’s got hundreds of people marching, and they’re all very sweet, middle-aged and elderly people who are the parents of gay children who are out and proud (Jacki Weaver Quotes) In Australia, I grew up watching ‘The Mickey Mouse Club,’ my son grew up watching ‘Sesame Street,’ my grandson’s growing up watching ‘Dora The Explorer.’ So we are sort of saturated with American culture from the day we’re born, and to those of those who do have an ear for it, it’s second nature (Jacki Weaver Quotes) Sexism is alive and well! We were saying this forty years ago. I’m an optimist, so I like to think we’ve progressed in some ways - in Australia, we get equal pay (Jacki Weaver Quotes) 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 of looking at something. That’s why I love working with young people. They remind you of things you used to know and have since forgotten (Jacki Weaver Quotes) 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 adore each other. And some don’t. But how could you not love Emily Blunt? But I think I’m just one of those people who’s always discontented (Jacki Weaver Quotes) Well, let’s say Asian. Some are Japanese. Some are Chinese. Some are Thai. Some are Vietnamese. He runs the gamut. And I actually happen to have a very dear daughter-in-law who’s Japanese. I don’t know what she’s going to make of the film, but I say a few disparaging things (Jacki Weaver Quotes) Even in Australia I’d say 80 percent of our television was American. I grew up watching Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Twilight Zone. I used to sit with my mum when I was just nine years old, trying to guess what the twist would be. I love that kind of thing. (Jacki Weaver Quotes) I’m always shy when I meet people I admire so I wouldn’t be able to say anything rather than, ‘How do you do? Love you! Bye!’ (Jacki Weaver Quotes) I love when I am not typecast. I’ve been acting for 50 years. I was such a baby face; I was playing children until I was in my 30s, which frustrated me enormously. Now that I am 65 and getting to play women in their 50s, I am getting paid back for having to play children for so long. (Jacki Weaver Quotes) I’ve had five weddings but if I’m really honest and if I count significant de factos... I’ve had nine husbands... which sounds appalling but when you consider I started at 18 and I’m 65 it’s not so bad. (Jacki Weaver Quotes) We’re becoming so much better at destigmatizing all sorts of things, including mental illness in ‘Silver Linings.’ (Jacki Weaver Quotes) I’ve had lots of good career advice over the years. I’ve learned that you must always arrive knowing your lines, you must hit your marks, you must be punctual and cheerful and kind. I’m always irritated with young people who misbehave and young actors who are temperamental. I don’t think there’s any need for it. (Jacki Weaver Quotes) It’s funny in the U.K., where I’m not really known because I never did a soap. My English cousins in the Lake District think I’m not a real actor because they’ve never seen me in ‘Home and Away’ or ‘Neighbours.’ (Jacki Weaver Quotes) I live for my work, apart from my family who come first. And I live to tell stories and pretend to be other people, it’s something I’ve been doing since I was 3 years old. Maybe it’s because I’m intrinsically bored with myself, and I find other people more interesting. The more different they are, the bigger the challenge. (Jacki Weaver Quotes) I love pretending to be other people. The more unlike me they are the better - I find other people endlessly fascinating and myself incredibly boring. (Jacki Weaver Quotes) I love getting presents. And awards. I’d do whatever they told me to do. (Jacki Weaver Quotes) I was an adventurer, and I got married a few times. I kept trying to find a relationship as good as my parents’. (Jacki Weaver Quotes) I haven’t really had a major role in film for about 12 years. But I never stopped working in the theater. I do stuff back to back (Jacki Weaver Quotes) I think we’re all capable of bad things but luckily most of us are able to curb ourselves (Jacki Weaver Quotes) I think that’s why we’re always so fascinated with criminal stories because there but for the grace of God it could be us (Jacki Weaver Quotes) 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 that (Jacki Weaver Quotes) I guess just a lively imagination is the best effort an actor can have (Jacki Weaver Quotes) It’s one of the functions of the theater to shock and titillate and appall, apart from entertain and delight (Jacki Weaver Quotes) I love getting presents. And awards. I’d do whatever they told me to do (Jacki Weaver Quotes) It wasn’t on my agenda, but the thing about getting important awards is it makes the adventure of your career have a little more possibility. I think just what’s happened so far is already making the opportunities more interesting, even though I’m at the twilight of my career of like 48 years (Jacki Weaver Quotes) The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you’ll have a shot, and it doesn’t work. Sometimes it’ll work better than you expected (Jacki Weaver Quotes)

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