I am full of optimism. The world hasn't beaten it out of me yet. And I'm going to work very hard to make sure that they don't. Jordan Gavaris More Quotes by Jordan Gavaris More Quotes From Jordan Gavaris I just don't know when, as a society... it sort of only became OK to represent gay people in the traditional sense, where they have a great job and well-adjusted parents and maybe a surrogate or adopted child. When was that the only way you could represent gay people? Jordan Gavaris parents you society people I was one of those kids who kept trying on different skins in high school. I was very afraid to be myself around all of these kids, to really reveal any part of myself that was true, so I would try on different skins, try on different masks, hoping I'd hit on one that was cool or quirky or interesting enough that suddenly I would be OK. Jordan Gavaris myself cool high-school school I'm a unique person, as everyone is, but none of us has more of a right to existence or a right to specialness or uniqueness than anyone else. Jordan Gavaris everyone person more unique I started acting professionally when I was about 17. I worked immediately, but a year into it, I did an independent film in Canada, and that started it all. It was proof that maybe I could do this as a career. Jordan Gavaris career canada independent acting Television is blue-collar work. You clock in in the morning; you work 12, 13 hours - sometimes 18 hours if you're doing 'Orphan Black.' Jordan Gavaris you black work morning I do a bit of work on my bum, but, like, I don't have a Dylan Bruce bum. Jordan Gavaris bum bit like work From an acting standpoint, you've got to continue to trust your gut because, ultimately, only that will result in a better product, making the audience more happy and resulting in the right payoff. Jordan Gavaris result you trust happy I realized there's a difference between creating a character and sustaining a character. The challenge that comes with sustaining a character is that you have this sudden impulse to think about all the things the audience liked. Jordan Gavaris challenge think you character There's a reason why VOD is so popular. You don't have to wait. There's instant gratification. Jordan Gavaris why wait you reason
