I have to do some mental gymnastics as an actor sometimes, to remember not to let certain things in. Merritt Wever More Quotes by Merritt Wever More Quotes From Merritt Wever I wish feminism wasn't so scary to people. It should be an evolving concept. I think it's an umbrella term to embrace conflicting ideas. Merritt Wever peopleideasthinking Theater has always been terrifying to me. Merritt Wever theater I do think there are trends in your life once youve been auditioning long enough. I was the angry teenager and then the sweet victim. Merritt Wever teenagersweetthinking Unfortunately, I don't think I can call myself an activist because I don't really do enough of anything. Merritt Wever activistenoughthinking I wrote a lot when I was younger, though never anything like plays or scripts. Merritt Wever scriptsplay I usually spend my free time worrying about when I'm going to work next. Merritt Wever going-to-worknextworry I think when you're on a show that takes place in N.Y.C. but film it in L.A. there is just a vibe that feels wrong. Merritt Wever filmshowsthinking Broadway is like a club I haven't been invited to, and I'm hoping that maybe they will give me a guest pass one of these days. Merritt Wever broadwayguestsgiving I used to joke that if acting didn't work out, poetry was my commonsense fallback. Merritt Wever work-outusedacting I went to really good New York City public schools that had arts programs. So in junior high, I got into the drama department. From there, I went to a performing arts high school in New York City called Laguardia and I just kind of fell into the professional side by happenstance. Merritt Wever new-yorkdramaart Casting directors are like these fairy godmother witches. Merritt Wever witcheslikegodmotherfairy Nothing beats a good part with good writers that you get to come back to year after year. Merritt Wever nothingbackgoodyou There's a lot to be said for getting really comfortable in a character. Merritt Wever gettingcomfortablesaidcharacter I think that I do my best work when I'm most comfortable. Merritt Wever bestthinkcomfortablework I remember always feeling lucky with Zoey on 'Nurse Jackie' that... she was new at the very beginning. So that gave her everywhere to go. Merritt Wever newfeelingbeginningremember Saying good-bye on 'Nurse Jackie' was a really big deal, so I'm sure I was keeping myself guarded from ever having to feel anything like that again on another job, especially a death scene. Merritt Wever feeljobmyselfdeath It's always nice to be able to play different things. Merritt Wever thingsalwaysniceplay I am determined and resigned to being self-conscious. Merritt Wever ami-ambeingdetermined I grew up in New York, and I grew up with a mother who was an arts lover herself, and I went to these New York City public schools with these great arts education programs, so it was something that I was lucky enough to be able to be exposed to very early. Merritt Wever citygreatmothereducation I never saw the premise as 'Godless' is the story of a town full of women. I always saw 'Godless' as being made up of a lot of intersecting, related stories that literally meet in the final episode. Merritt Wever meetstoryneverwomen
