I come from a working-class background in Queens, New York. Amy Ryan More Quotes by Amy Ryan More Quotes From Amy Ryan I will admit, it's so intoxicating working with Steve Carrell. Creatively and professionally. Amy Ryan I'd love to do a costume drama movie. For no other reason, except that it sounds fun to me. Amy Ryan sound fun drama 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. Amy Ryan acting jobs school 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. Amy Ryan tv-shows doctors play You know, there are a lot of directors, like Clint Eastwood (on Changeling) is one where he casts you and you know in many ways that's enough for him and so, you go, ok, well, he saw something. Ok, what is it that he saw? What is it that I brought to this and why am I right for this and not trying to double-guess it and get in your own way and get psyched out, 'cause he trusts so much. Amy Ryan trying directors way It's deeply personal to watch actors go to those dark places. It can be scary, so you channel them all your love and energy, and you know you'll be safe on the other side. Amy Ryan scary energy dark I love Morocco - it's a real challenge to all five senses. You think you know something, and you don't. It's wonderful. It keeps you on your toes that way. Amy Ryan real challenges thinking You try to follow suit and the directors I work with, like Sidney Lumet (on film in Before The Devil Knows You're Dead and TV in 100 Centre Street) who thinks actors hung the moon, thinks they can do anything, but he also works really quickly, the same like Clint Eastwood, and so you better also do your homework, you know? Amy Ryan devil moon thinking I enjoyed learning something and, uh, so I think like with anything in life, in the schoolroom in an artistic endeavor, if you have just a really good teacher, it's inspiring. I certainly use, in my work, I mean, I used to rely heavily on imagery. I was obsessed with this photograph that was in the NY Times of a fish engulfing a smaller fish and this smaller fish had this look in its eyes; it knew what was about to happen and, I don't know how they ever captured such an image, but I've used that for a play I (did). It's called "Saved." Amy Ryan eye teacher mean 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. Amy Ryan you character way ideas
