I like a director that encourages me to be playful. I don't really like being restricted or controlled by a director. Julia Stiles More Quotes by Julia Stiles More Quotes From Julia Stiles I did a run of a play over the summer in a really tiny theater in New York and that was rejuvenating for me. I directed a short series for Hulu called Paloma and being in an editing room, I learned a lot about acting. Julia Stiles new-york summer running Actors can write and produce too. Then when I was working on Jason Bourne - having had that experience - instead of going back to my trailer and being separate from everyone else, I would sit behind the monitor and watch Paul Greengrass work and be much more included in the process. That was new for me and really enriching. Julia Stiles jason writing watches I like a director who is very observant and is watching what I'm doing and noticing what I'm doing, but is giving me time to figure it out. They don't jump right in and give you a note before you've had time to really search on your own with how to do a scene. Julia Stiles scene giving directors In my early career, I look at that time as a series of trial and error and learning as I go. Julia Stiles trial-and-error errors careers I feel like I have a skill set, but every experience is different and there's always room for improvement. Julia Stiles different skills rooms Education is huge for me. I went to public school until I turned thirteen, and was lucky enough to afford college once I became successful as an actress. Julia Stiles successful college school Seeing other people in pain causes me pain. Julia Stiles pain causes people The only thing that gets me through any type of pain, emotional or physical, is to make it worthwhile by putting it into my work. Julia Stiles type emotional pain I'm not good at keeping secrets. If I'm entrusted with a secret from a friend, I can do that because I'm a good friend, but I don't like having secrets, it makes me nervous. Julia Stiles keeping-secrets nervous good-friend It's not my job to critique the writing. I'm there to serve it. I had to figure out a way to make it work. Julia Stiles writing jobs way I never think of myself as an actor who takes work home with them. Julia Stiles actors home thinking Education is huge for me. I went to public school until I turned thirteen, and was lucky enough to afford college once I became successful as an actress. I cannot believe that quality education costs as much as it does in this country. Ghetto Film School is a remarkable public high school in New York City where students get to learn to express themselves through filmmaking, and have hands-on access to equipment. Julia Stiles new-york believe country We can become very short-sighted in terms of objectives. The first thing to go during times of economic crisis and budget cuts is funding for things that are essential and not-quantifiable, like the arts. Save Big Bird Julia Stiles cutting bird art As an actor, you're only one little piece of the puzzle; you're fulfilling someone else's vision. If you're involved earlier on, you're kind of creating your own. Julia Stiles creating vision littles I am forever a romantic. I try to bring that into my work. I try not to be fooled by romance. Or work. Julia Stiles romance forever trying In my worst moments, I try to think about loving instead of hating. Creation versus destruction, know what I'm sayin'? Julia Stiles worst-moments hate thinking Fundamentally women and men are different. Julia Stiles men-and-women different men Yoga has stopped me from destroying my joints after running. It slows me down. Julia Stiles joints yoga running I think I was born an artist. But the key is that I have a mom that encouraged and supported my artistic side. She still has the stick-figure drawings framed. Julia Stiles mom artist thinking I’ve really turned a corner recently in terms of not taking work too seriously, so it is much easier for me to not take my work home. Julia Stiles easier term home
