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" Being an actor, we're so dependent on the writers. "
Writers
Dependent
Being
" First of all, the actor needs to get out of the character's way. You follow the character without judgment or prejudice or preconceived ideas. "
You
Way
Prejudice
" I can really laugh at myself and make a fool out of myself. "
Myself
Fool
I Can
" I come from a working-class background in Queens, New York. "
Background
Queens
Come
" I'd love to do a costume drama movie. For no other reason, except that it sounds fun to me. "
Drama
Costume
Fun
" I find that all great directors, and I would include Ben Affleck and Clint Eastwood in that, they have great confidence. And with great confidence comes great freedom for the actor. "
Great
Freedom
Find
" If your body is excited to do something, that's what you should be doing. Or if it really scares you, you should be doing it. "
You
Excited
Doing
" I know how to separate my own laundry. "
My Own
Know
How
" I'm so fortunate in that I've never had another job to pay a bill but acting, since the day I got out of high school. "
Job
High School
School
" I really don't have a problem showing the ugly side of people. If that means my wearing no makeup, that's fine. To me, that's beautiful. "
People
Me
Makeup
" It's funny to see the finished product of a movie, stuff that's so beautiful, and to remember the particulars. "
Remember
Funny
Beautiful
" It's fun to play happy people. "
Happy
Play
People
" I will admit, it's so intoxicating working with Steve Carrell. Creatively and professionally. "
Working
Steve
Creatively
" One of the great perks of being an actor is you're only as smart as the job you're in, you know, and you're only as informed as the job you're in, and you do become an expert, and you read all the books, but then there's a part of, like, you move on. "
You
Great
Job
" There are certain things you learn to do as a parent - using every single part of your body because you're multitasking all the time. You're holding the baby and you're closing the door with your left foot. "
Parent
Time
Body
" There are so many choices I made simply for health insurance. Is it the ideal role I wanted to play, or the TV show I wanted to be a part of? No, but it let me afford to go to the doctor. "
Health
Insurance
Me
" The Tonys are also kind of like a homegrown party. You know everybody. "
Everybody
Know
You
" 'The Wire,' I was such a fan of that show the first season - I think that's the best-written show on TV. "
Show
Fan
First
" Usually in stories there are big problems in the beginning or couples are pulling away, there's a lot of bitterness. "
Bitterness
Stories
Problems
" When I was growing up I actually was into Bon Jovi! "
Actually
Growing
Growing Up
" You know, I don't think, you know, therapy never ends, really. "
You
Know
Never
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