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" Trying to find a way to represent something that is truly frightening on stage is a fascinating challenge. "

Elizabeth Marvel

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" I don't believe in saying no. "

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" My God, I have so much bounty in my life. "

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" You talk through what exactly happened to Howard Dean on the campaign trail, what Bill Clinton must have lived through, what the daily grind of doing what these people have to do. And they can never lose their temper, they can never be tired, and they can never slip up, or it's on-camera, and it's everywhere - and it's over. "

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" By nature, my default place is a very introverted one, so it's funny to be in such an extroverted profession. I'm a little inappropriately in it. "

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" Whenever I approach any character, I try to find examples to draw upon. "

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" If you can see it, you can be it. And I believe in that. "

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" I was in several Shakespeare in the Park productions in my younger years, but I've been busy with other things for a while. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" I see artists as the first responders. And when the proverbial crap hits the fan, we are there to be of service, to tell the story, to bring a balm, to soothe, to provide catharsis. You know, not to make our work any more important or less important, but just that there is a great importance to it. "

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" It's all really nice to have my pretend Secret Service people paying me respect, but the moment I walk in the door, it's back to being 'Mom.' "

Elizabeth Marvel

" In some ways, I missed my era because I'm big and messy and have big feelings and take up space on a stage rather than being diminutive and childlike in my woman-ness. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" I think there is a certain gravitas about me. My energy can be very big and yet contained. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" I think every actor has those performances they've seen, the person who made them realize that's what they wanted to do. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" The first play I ever did was with Michael Langham, Brian Bedford, and Colm Feore, at Stratford Festival. That was my first professional job, and I got to work with Garland Wright and so many great artists. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" I've been around the block. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" I was a spooky kid; that was just my nature. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" Every time I do a play, I'm like, 'When do I get to do the one where I wear a gown, sit in a chair, and say funny things?' I'd love to do that. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" As an actress, you have to be very naive. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" The audience has its own gestalt, and it becomes another character - a character that changes each night. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" I get to play a lot of powerful, smartest women in the room. And that's deeply satisfying. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" There are lots of rats. It's a dirty little secret at the Delacorte Theatre. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" It's really interesting because I'm a Quaker... so it's been radical to me to be hired by the Department of Defense under contract. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" I love seeing people in their mess. I find that heartwarming. Charm just doesn't interest me. If I want to see charming people, I can watch TV. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" If someone can make money from you, you can do more things, and eventually, you can do things you come up with. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" Tim Burton is an artist who has had a huge influence on me. I definitely share his sensibility. It's a joyful approach to darkness. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" OK, so I'm a working mom that also gets to kiss George Clooney. That's a little bit of a perk of the job. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" We have to be able to use our imaginations to make the character's experiences real to us. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" If I'm asking people to give me two hours of their time, it's because I really feel like they need to listen to what the writer is talking about. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" Personally, I don't want to do theater that's very stylish, when it's just stories on stage that are basically the same as TV or film. "

Elizabeth Marvel

" I'm a hypervisual person. "

Elizabeth Marvel