It took a lot to get attention in my family. No wonder I'm an actress. Elisabeth Shue More Quotes by Elisabeth Shue More Quotes From Elisabeth Shue I did 'The Karate Kid,' then I just went back to college. I didn't know how much money it made and I didn't have a publicist. I didn't have any sense of the business part of it. Elisabeth Shue karate college kids For many years, I decided not to do television because I have three children, but now my youngest is finally old enough to be in kindergarten. So I'm not feeling that kind of tug of not being with her as much. Elisabeth Shue feelings children years Everyone at 'CSI' has been so great to work with, and so great in terms of scheduling. There's a real feeling of family on that set... I've grown to have so much respect for the cast and crew - they're been together so many years and still care about the show and each other. Elisabeth Shue csi real years Every film is a crapshoot. It's a mystery when a movie comes together. I've never been able to figure it out. I don't know how I make my choices. The only thing you can do is know there's something about a character that you really want to experience. Elisabeth Shue choices together character Almost six years ago, before I was given the incredible opportunity to be in 'Leaving Las Vegas,' I was going through a long period of artistic confusion. I'd spent years doing work that hadn't pushed me enough, and I was beginning to wonder if I had any talent. Elisabeth Shue vegas opportunity years After three major movies, I was like, 'Oh, I guess you're supposed to get a publicist?' Girls that are in the business now that are successful are more savvy. Elisabeth Shue three girl successful I try really hard to give my kids as much independence as I can, caring mostly about their character: Are they kind? Generous? Do they work hard? Elisabeth Shue hard-work character kids Sometimes when I read about my rebellion in print it sounds a little overrated. Elisabeth Shue sound littles sometimes After Leaving Las Vegas I did assume that things would get a lot easier than they've been. But it's just been a mirror of the way my career's been from the beginning, so for it to have changed would have been strange. My career has never been perfect. Elisabeth Shue vegas careers mirrors I don't think 'Cocktail' was a perfect critical success, but it touched a vein in our culture. Elisabeth Shue think perfect success culture I may be the girl next door, but you wouldn't want to live next to me. Elisabeth Shue door me you girl I was on my own at Wellesley, surrounded by a lot of young women who were motivated and intellectually curious. I started to read because I was required to do so for class, but I soon found myself enjoying the seclusion of the library. I came to see reading as an important way to learn about people, including myself. Elisabeth Shue myself library women people Today I still feel like the most illiterate person ever to have roamed the campuses of Wellesley and Harvard, where I later transferred. I remain intimidated by all the books I haven't read, but over the years I've come to realize that being a student is a lifelong adventure. Elisabeth Shue realize feel today adventure The hard thing about 'The Saint' was that my character was supposed to die, but then they reshot the ending based on tests and she lives. I created the character based on her dying - she would never have been as innocent otherwise. So I didn't have high expectations for that film. Elisabeth Shue ending die innocent character I may look like the girl next door, but you wouldn't want to live next door to me. Elisabeth Shue look me you girl Like, that was weird in 'Hamlet 2,' because I played myself there, fully myself, but then I realized, 'Oh, I'm not playing myself. I'm some weird version of myself.' So as an actress, you're always playing something, I don't even know who I am, how could I become me? I don't know what that is. Elisabeth Shue i-am myself me you
