My criteria is always, 'Would I go see this movie? Is this character something I've never done? Who is the director? Do they inspire me?' Evelyne Brochu More Quotes by Evelyne Brochu More Quotes From Evelyne Brochu Yeah, it’s really great. I mean, the clonesbians—you know, I have to say, I feel sometimes that fiction can reflect reality and sometimes even affect it. And I’m really proud to play a gay character whose main problem is not that she’s gay, which it shouldn’t be for anyone. So, I’m really proud of that. Evelyne Brochu gay character mean I’m not super-comfortable with it. I feel the less you project of yourself the more you can be believable as a character. I also think it’s just better for your own mental health. Then you can be a human being and change your mind and nobody asks you questions about it! Evelyne Brochu mind character thinking For me, it’s like playing the same instrument but in a different context. TV work – it’s really about getting it just right. You have a chance to try again if it’s not. Theatre is like playing a rock show. It doesn’t really matter if you make a tiny mistake. It’s the whole vibe and getting people to feel you. It’s about carrying the moment through all the way with you in an hour and 20 minutes of the narrative. Evelyne Brochu rocks mistake people Sometimes, in the summer, I just step out of my home, and I see all these people - Montreal is like El Dorado. It doesn't exist. It's so perfect and beautiful and multicultural and chill and fun. Evelyne Brochu chill home beautiful people Once, I was going to a film event, and someone told me not to wear high heels to it. They said that it might intimidate the men. For some reason, I was ready to take their cue, but about an hour later, something in my head started ringing, and I thought, 'That is the worst advice anybody's ever given me.' Evelyne Brochu someone thought me men I think, at some point, there's only so much you can draw from within without getting inspired from what's around you and what other people are doing. Evelyne Brochu doing think you people It's very joyful to be in a productive, creative mood, but I find a lot of joy in learning and being told stories. Evelyne Brochu mood learning creative joy I really think truth comes from the body. When you're running for your life, you breathe differently; you talk differently. Evelyne Brochu think you truth life I'm not a huge spender. Sometimes when you pay a lot, you're paying for the company's advertising. It feels ridiculous to pay for a name. Evelyne Brochu name you advertising sometimes I don't like shopping that much. I do it for an hour, and then I feel empty inside and weird. Evelyne Brochu inside weird feel shopping I've been travelling a lot, and so I believe in not owning so much. Evelyne Brochu been i-believe-in i-believe believe Human beings are created with empathy. Art serves that purpose. So why should I be disinterested in a character who's a man, and why should a man shy away from a show that's female-driven? Evelyne Brochu man empathy character art