I went through a little hippy dippy program at Brandeis and was bat mizvahed by the rabbi who married my parents. We celebrated the High Holidays and had the traditional Rosh Hashanah dinner. Ari Graynor More Quotes by Ari Graynor More Quotes From Ari Graynor Once you do something that people respond to, they understandably think of you in that way, and you want to work and it's fun and it's wonderful. I think a lot of people in all different fields find themselves in a moment of repeating certain beats. There's also a moment that is personally related to age as well - in whatever field you're in, you say, "Wait a minute, where am I and how did I get here? How has this changed from my original intent and what do I want to do about that now?" That's part of the process. Ari Graynor funpeoplethinking I started doing community theater when I was seven and I think the intent was just expression. When you're a musician, you can make music in your room, and when you're a writer, you can write. Acting is one of the tricky art forms where you need a certain amount of permission to be able to do it. You can talk to yourself in the mirror, but it's different than actually acting or doing a scene. You need an audience and you need someone else to do it with. Ari Graynor writingartthinking The best and most talented directors - and I think it goes for people too - are the most confident in giving room to their actors and trusting them. Ari Graynor givingpeoplethinking Through working with amazing people, the bar is always raised to do your own best work. I want to be a part of unique stories that are smart, heartfelt, funny and sad, and have a general sense of good quality. Ari Graynor smartuniquepeople As an actor, when you're doing comedies, you're around fantastic, funny people and you hopefully have a really good time doing it. Ari Graynor comedyactorspeople It's exciting to look back at the work that I've done and not have a single regret about a job I've taken. I feel really proud of every film I've been a part of. Big or small role, I feel like it was the right choices. Ari Graynor regrettakenjobs There's a certain truism that you can't be self-conscious in comedy. If I'm in it and if there's a scene that has a great set-up, I will go as far as somebody will let me. Ari Graynor comedysceneself I can be such a people pleaser, and so worried about what people are thinking or feeling insecure. Ari Graynor insecurepeoplethinking Comedy is funny when it comes from truth, and that's always the rule of them. It's about how far you can push that boundary. Ari Graynor comedyboundaries I think the good news for me in life is that I really trust my instincts when I come to work. Maybe less in life and in love, but in work and in comedic beats, I feel pretty confident. Ari Graynor newslife-isthinking There is nothing better than a laugh in life. There just isn't. Ari Graynor laughing Life is hard enough, so when you can get any joy out of it, whether it's something you do on a day-to-day basis, or the people in your life, or going to see a funny movie, there's just nothing better. That's what life is about. Ari Graynor life-is-hardjoypeople It's the people that ultimately are less talented or have less confidence in what they're doing that then try to micro-manage, which lends itself to a less than ideal film. Ari Graynor filmtryingpeople All I can to, and the only sense of control I have over this crazy moviemaking business, is to pick things that I like with people that I love and respect, and then just hope everything else works out. Ari Graynor work-outcrazypeople When you look at all of the male characters on television and in film, it's not like every one of them are the people doing the right thing that you can point to as your own moral compass. Ari Graynor malescharacterpeople I'm a little quirky, a little offbeat, and I'm certainly not a classic beauty. Ari Graynor littlequirkyclassicbeauty I'm an only child, and in college, I was given a single, and then I lived with people for, like, two years but were my best friends, and we had a really fun time. And then I lived alone or with a boyfriend. I've never really had a bad roommate situation. Ari Graynor alonebesttimepeople Part of doing good work is caring deeply about it, believing in what you're doing, and getting incredibly attached to the characters that you're playing, the stories you're telling, and the people you're working with. Ari Graynor goodyouworkpeople While I appreciate horror movies, I'd love the opportunity to do something transformative, especially because people see me as contemporary. There's a lot to explore in my career that could take me back to another time. A period piece would be an incredible game of dress-up, too. Ari Graynor metimelovepeople I was the kind of kid that always loved babies. I was, you know, four years old, and I would have my baby doll that I would bring with me everywhere and fake breastfeed on the beach and diaper. Ari Graynor meyoufakebeach
