I never had any preconceived ideas about acting, because I always thought I was going to be a visual artist. Elizabeth Marvel More Quotes by Elizabeth Marvel More Quotes From Elizabeth Marvel We all assume that what we're doing on TV tends toward the fantastical, so it's been intense that it has been so [much like a] docudrama, quite frankly, it is remarkable how these writers read the tea leaves and see what's coming. Elizabeth Marvel top-news I've been told I'm bright. But when I act, I get incredibly stupid. I feel my intellect slowing down. I feel it happening physically. And that's not negative in acting! Elizabeth Marvel down feel stupid negative Tim Burton is an artist who has had a huge influence on me. I definitely share his sensibility. It's a joyful approach to darkness. Elizabeth Marvel me influence artist darkness When I finished high school, I didn't have much direction - I was a Deadhead kid who ended up bumming around London seeing a lot of theater. That's where I saw the performance that made me want to act: Vanessa Redgrave doing 'A Touch of the Poet.' Elizabeth Marvel performance me high-school school My God, I have so much bounty in my life. Elizabeth Marvel much my-life god life I'm dying for people to let me be funny! Elizabeth Marvel me dying funny people I think being a mom changed me, and now it's not just about what I want to do and what's sort of interesting, but what I absolutely have to do. Elizabeth Marvel think me mom want If I'm asking people to give me two hours of their time, it's because I really feel like they need to listen to what the writer is talking about. Elizabeth Marvel feel me time people When I was nursing my son, you're up all the time during the first year, and you're sort of brain dead. So I'd find myself watching Turner Classic Movies at odd hours. Elizabeth Marvel myself you time son I love seeing people in their mess. I find that heartwarming. Charm just doesn't interest me. If I want to see charming people, I can watch TV. Elizabeth Marvel me i-can love people Trying to find a way to represent something that is truly frightening on stage is a fascinating challenge. Elizabeth Marvel challenge find trying way Whenever I approach any character, I try to find examples to draw upon. Elizabeth Marvel find try approach character As an actress, you have to be very naive. Elizabeth Marvel actress very you naive There comes a point in any project where you have to say - whether you like or understand the character, or the whole play for that matter - 'I believe!' Elizabeth Marvel understand you character believe There are lots of rats. It's a dirty little secret at the Delacorte Theatre. Elizabeth Marvel little theatre secret dirty If someone can make money from you, you can do more things, and eventually, you can do things you come up with. Elizabeth Marvel someone things you money I think every actor has those performances they've seen, the person who made them realize that's what they wanted to do. Elizabeth Marvel actor realize person think In some ways, I missed my era because I'm big and messy and have big feelings and take up space on a stage rather than being diminutive and childlike in my woman-ness. Elizabeth Marvel childlike messy space feelings I was a spooky kid; that was just my nature. Elizabeth Marvel just kid spooky nature When I work onstage, I want to play roles that have real, deep theatricality, that aren't the sort you would easily see on television and in the movies. Elizabeth Marvel deep movies you work
