I don't know if you can ever steal a scene from Louis C.K. or Melissa McCarthy. I think that's kind of impossible. Sarah Baker More Quotes by Sarah Baker More Quotes From Sarah Baker I would say the biggest difference is that a movie is a shorter, more encapsulated experience, and a TV job is like having a regular day job where you get to do what you love. Sarah Baker differences tvs jobs As an actor, you want to push yourself. Sarah Baker push-yourself actors want There are varied experiences of overweight women throughout the country; theres not just one experience. Sarah Baker overweight just-one country A lot of times I play a fat woman with cats who has no boyfriends. And in real life, I'm allergic to cats and I've had a boyfriend since college. Sarah Baker cat real college I've always made a point of playing parts where weight has nothing to do with it, and not just weight but looks. It's about being funny and being interesting, and I think there are a lot more interesting things to play than being overweight. Sarah Baker play interesting thinking It's funny because, if you're not an actor, people always tend to say, 'How do you memorize all those lines? Is that really hard?' I'm always like, 'That's just a small part of it. I have to seek my craft and my emotions' - you know, all this gross, actor-y stuff. Sarah Baker emotions you funny people All the characters I've ever played have really had nothing to do with looks. There's a lot of things that are a lot more interesting to me to play than that. Sarah Baker nothing me play looks I don't go around calling myself a fat girl. It doesn't feel fun to me. Sarah Baker fat myself me girl I can play a cat lady. I can't put my foot down and refuse to play anything but playing the perfect, well-adjusted woman, because those people aren't as fun or funny. Sarah Baker woman fun funny people I'm never happier than when I'm part of an ensemble. The rhythm of working in a group and the dynamic of each individual relationship within that group coming together is such a special thing. Sarah Baker never group together relationship I admire people who can step out on their own and work alone - that takes a lot of guts. But I'd rather have the camaraderie on and off camera of working as a part of a group. Sarah Baker alone step work people With movies, you get to be in a bubble while you're creating it, and it's not until it comes out that you see whether people like it or not. Sarah Baker movies see you people I would never be like, 'Hey, I'm fat!' or, like, be psyched if somebody calls me fat in a review. Sarah Baker fat never like me I'm not a stand-up comedian by any means, but I do think it's tougher for a woman to go to that territory because it does make people go, 'Aww,' instead of laughing. Sarah Baker woman go think people Every role I've ever taken has never had anything do to with size. It's never been something I've wanted to be cheap about. Luckily, my agents and managers have always supported that. Sarah Baker something never always size 'Louie' is a beautiful show. I think it's art on television. Sarah Baker think beautiful television art Usually, somebody's size is not even in the top five things they would say about themselves. Because there's so much more going on than if they have blonde hair or are a size 12. Sarah Baker say things blonde hair It's been so nice for people to have a favorable reaction to what I've done. You work hard, and you try your best, and like anything in life, when people respond well to it, it's like, 'Well, good. I'm headed in the right direction here.' So it's been really, really nice. Sarah Baker best good work life
