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Karen Allen Quotes

Scripts [are] kind of a bare bones type of reading material Picture Quote #1

When independent films break through and actually make it into any level of mainstream-ness or get seen by people or find a life actually in theaters, it’s extraordinary. And it doesn’t happen that often Picture Quote #1

There is a difference when you work with actors who have worked on the stage. When we’re out there in front of an audience eight times a week, you can’t do it on your own Picture Quote #1

If you just work on your upper body, you’re not going to be a full-range dancer or performer. You’ve got to work in all directions as much as you possibly can Picture Quote #1

Unfortunately, I feel as actors we have to fight for the right to really go in as many directions as possible Picture Quote #1

When I read a film script, I kind of see it in my head and I see the moments that shape what I understand the character to be. There’s very little time for rehearsal Picture Quote #1

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I try to offer as much as I can to the director so he has as much to work with as possible to create the character that, really, he wants to create in a sense Picture Quote #1

I’ve had so many people just come up to me and say, ‘When you came up on the screen, everybody in the theater applauded.’ It’s just so sweet, really Picture Quote #1

CGI is to me like watching a cartoon. It can be effective, if it’s done well. A lot of times you don’t feel any real risk. You’re watching a bunch of computer-generated graphics Picture Quote #1

You know, I don’t really understand a suburban environment. I want to be out in the woods, I want to be where it’s wild, I want to wake up and hear birds, I want to walk outside and see a gaggle of turkeys bouncing across my lawn - I want to be someplace like that - or I want to be right in the middle of an urban environment Picture Quote #1

I watch many, many, many independent films every year that you see once in a film festival and they’re never heard of ever again. Many of them are very, very good Picture Quote #1

I was always drawn toward the Actor’s Studio. I studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute when I first came to New York. One of my favorite teachers was one of Al [Pachino]’s teachers, a guy named Charlie Laughton, who was just a wonderful, wonderful man Picture Quote #1

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I was so lucky. I was very broke and I was taking classes at Lee Strasberg’s Institute and I saw a 3 X 5 index card on the bulletin board advertising for college-aged girls for a film. That was Animal House Picture Quote #1

Idleness does drive me crazy, but I’d rather read or write than do anything just to work. A kind of respect has been instilled in me for acting: I love it too much to ever have a bad relationship with it Picture Quote #1

My son was born somewhat late in my life and I just found myself really feeling like I didn’t want to miss out on being a parent and being with him, and not wanting a situation where I was constantly pulled back and forth between being present, and having all these other pressures and considerations Picture Quote #1

I’ve never done anything for money. My first love is things of limited commercial appeal. I could be happy doing Shakespeare for the rest of my life Picture Quote #1

I watch many, many, many independent films every year that you see once in a film festival and they’re never heard of ever again. Many of them are very, very good Picture Quote #1

I’ve always done things the hard way. I was born like a piece of tangled yarn. The job is trying to untangle it, and I’ll probably go on doing it for the rest of my life Picture Quote #1

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I’m about as healthy as a person can be. I quit smoking seven or eight years ago Picture Quote #1

I’ve never done anything for money. My first love is things of limited commercial appeal. I could be happy doing Shakespeare for the rest of my life Picture Quote #1

I’ve always done things the hard way. I was born like a piece of tangled yarn. The job is trying to untangle it, and I’ll probably go on doing it for the rest of my life Picture Quote #1

Eventually you love people - friends or lovers - because of their flaws Picture Quote #1

For me, the motivation really was to work with Al Pacino. To me, that seemed like an incredible opportunity, just a learning opportunity because I thought so highly of him Picture Quote #1

Sometimes I think candor is the only kindness Picture Quote #1

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I don’t necessarily like being defined by my profession Picture Quote #1

I’m from a generation of fantastic actresses. It’s a big pool of really wonderful actresses, and so many of them we never even get to see on the screen anymore Picture Quote #1

I’m about as healthy as a person can be. I quit smoking seven or eight years ago Picture Quote #1

The secrecy thing has gotten to be more and more prevalent in films, and maybe that’s good. It’s nice to go see a film and not know anything about it. Sometimes I feel like we know too much about films Picture Quote #1

People want to see a movie that casts a mature woman across from a mature man Picture Quote #1

Let’s just say I decided that while my son is young I don’t want to do projects that would take me away for months Picture Quote #1

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Scripts [are] kind of a bare bones type of reading material (Karen Allen Quotes) When independent films break through and actually make it into any level of mainstream-ness or get seen by people or find a life actually in theaters, it’s extraordinary. And it doesn’t happen that often (Karen Allen Quotes) There is a difference when you work with actors who have worked on the stage. When we’re out there in front of an audience eight times a week, you can’t do it on your own (Karen Allen Quotes) If you just work on your upper body, you’re not going to be a full-range dancer or performer. You’ve got to work in all directions as much as you possibly can (Karen Allen Quotes) Unfortunately, I feel as actors we have to fight for the right to really go in as many directions as possible (Karen Allen Quotes) When I read a film script, I kind of see it in my head and I see the moments that shape what I understand the character to be. There’s very little time for rehearsal (Karen Allen Quotes) I try to offer as much as I can to the director so he has as much to work with as possible to create the character that, really, he wants to create in a sense (Karen Allen Quotes) I’ve had so many people just come up to me and say, ‘When you came up on the screen, everybody in the theater applauded.’ It’s just so sweet, really (Karen Allen Quotes) CGI is to me like watching a cartoon. It can be effective, if it’s done well. A lot of times you don’t feel any real risk. You’re watching a bunch of computer-generated graphics (Karen Allen Quotes) You know, I don’t really understand a suburban environment. I want to be out in the woods, I want to be where it’s wild, I want to wake up and hear birds, I want to walk outside and see a gaggle of turkeys bouncing across my lawn - I want to be someplace like that - or I want to be right in the middle of an urban environment (Karen Allen Quotes) I watch many, many, many independent films every year that you see once in a film festival and they’re never heard of ever again. Many of them are very, very good (Karen Allen Quotes) I was always drawn toward the Actor’s Studio. I studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute when I first came to New York. One of my favorite teachers was one of Al [Pachino]’s teachers, a guy named Charlie Laughton, who was just a wonderful, wonderful man (Karen Allen Quotes) I was so lucky. I was very broke and I was taking classes at Lee Strasberg’s Institute and I saw a 3 X 5 index card on the bulletin board advertising for college-aged girls for a film. That was Animal House. (Karen Allen Quotes) Idleness does drive me crazy, but I’d rather read or write than do anything just to work. A kind of respect has been instilled in me for acting: I love it too much to ever have a bad relationship with it. (Karen Allen Quotes) My son was born somewhat late in my life and I just found myself really feeling like I didn’t want to miss out on being a parent and being with him, and not wanting a situation where I was constantly pulled back and forth between being present, and having all these other pressures and considerations. (Karen Allen Quotes) I’ve never done anything for money. My first love is things of limited commercial appeal. I could be happy doing Shakespeare for the rest of my life. (Karen Allen Quotes) I watch many, many, many independent films every year that you see once in a film festival and they’re never heard of ever again. Many of them are very, very good. (Karen Allen Quotes) I’ve always done things the hard way. I was born like a piece of tangled yarn. The job is trying to untangle it, and I’ll probably go on doing it for the rest of my life. (Karen Allen Quotes) I’m about as healthy as a person can be. I quit smoking seven or eight years ago. (Karen Allen Quotes) I’ve never done anything for money. My first love is things of limited commercial appeal. I could be happy doing Shakespeare for the rest of my life (Karen Allen Quotes) I’ve always done things the hard way. I was born like a piece of tangled yarn. The job is trying to untangle it, and I’ll probably go on doing it for the rest of my life (Karen Allen Quotes) Eventually you love people - friends or lovers - because of their flaws (Karen Allen Quotes) For me, the motivation really was to work with Al Pacino. To me, that seemed like an incredible opportunity, just a learning opportunity because I thought so highly of him (Karen Allen Quotes) Sometimes I think candor is the only kindness (Karen Allen Quotes) I don’t necessarily like being defined by my profession (Karen Allen Quotes) I’m from a generation of fantastic actresses. It’s a big pool of really wonderful actresses, and so many of them we never even get to see on the screen anymore (Karen Allen Quotes) I’m about as healthy as a person can be. I quit smoking seven or eight years ago (Karen Allen Quotes) The secrecy thing has gotten to be more and more prevalent in films, and maybe that’s good. It’s nice to go see a film and not know anything about it. Sometimes I feel like we know too much about films (Karen Allen Quotes) People want to see a movie that casts a mature woman across from a mature man (Karen Allen Quotes) Let’s just say I decided that while my son is young I don’t want to do projects that would take me away for months (Karen Allen Quotes)

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