Natalie Zea

Professions :

Born :

March 17, 1975

I've actually done a lot of comedy. by Natalie Zea

I've actually done a lot of comedy.

I think television scripts have become really intriguing and well-done. And writers have stopped drawing any actual line between film and television they used to never cross.

film-and-television drawing thinking

I think, especially when you're on TV, once you become associated with one genre or the other, it's near impossible to break into the other one, even if you have experience with both.

tvs impossible thinking

I think when you're on TV, once you become associated with one genre or the other, it's near impossible to break into the other one, even if you have experience with both.

break impossible thinking

Before I read the script [The Following], I saw the schedule, and imagine how confusing that was. I thought it was intriguing. I'm an actress. Even if it's, by proxy, all about me, I'm all for it. It was all about me, but I didn't have to show up, so it was great.

actresses saws confusing

I really am not a weakling. We like to do a lot of takes, so it ends up being pretty physically grueling.

being-pretty ends

What's great about New York is that there are a lot of theater actors and actresses, who are trained actors, that they bring onto the show. They're so talented, in such a weird, quirky and ominous way. And it's great to be able to work with new faces, too.

quirky able new-york

There are four people in my life, not counting my reps who know everything, two of whom are my parents, that know everything, so that when I feel like I need to let it out, I can talk to any of those four people.

parent two people

I have some really, really good friends, to whom I'm very close, that I'm not revealing anything to, and that's really hard.

really-good-friends good-friend revealing

There is something about my aura or essence, or whatever, that draws the ex-wife characters to me. I don't seek them out, but people tend to think of me for that particular archetype, or whatever you want to call it, and I don't mind it. I think there is a strength to it.

essence character thinking

I'm at my best when I'm working. Breaks are not great for me. I get frustrated sometimes, if I have a long break and somebody says, "Oh, that must be nice!"

frustrated nice long

I don't dig ditches for a living, so I don't really hate going to work. I chose this for a reason. I would much prefer to be over-worked than under-worked.

going-to-work hate reason

I am telling you, if you ever wanted an ego boost, leave your job and then, six months later, come back for a day. People will treat you like you're a princess.

i-am day you people

My parents divorced when I was very, very young, but they maintained an incredibly amicable relationship. They were great partners, they were great parents, and they were great friends throughout my whole life until I was about 25, at which point they realized that they could relinquish; they could call it and move on.

parents great relationship life

There's something sort of intrinsic in being a Southerner that doesn't go away. You can't get rid of it, but it's not something that's terribly obvious.

something being go you

When I started, I had a really hard time getting work. It was the mid- to late-nineties. There was the WB. My age was perfect for it, but I just never came across as a youngster. I had to grow into my age in order to start working, and by the time I did, it was when things started to get good.

good age work time

I don't know that I could play a complete and total mess. After awhile, I think I would be like, 'No, none of that!'

think know mess play

I think every major character I've played was originally for an older woman. I have no idea what that says. I guess I'm mature for my age.

woman mature age character

I'm at my best when I'm working. I just recently learned how to find balance and deal with downtime and take advantage of it.

take-advantage find best balance

I'm like a packrat with work. I hoard my jobs. by Natalie Zea

I'm like a packrat with work. I hoard my jobs.

hoard like work jobs

Beatrice Lillie

Adepero Oduye

Adrienne Barbeau

Bindu

Alexandra Breckenridge

Bojana Novakovic