The first play I ever did was with Michael Langham, Brian Bedford, and Colm Feore, at Stratford Festival. That was my first professional job, and I got to work with Garland Wright and so many great artists. 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 downfeelstupidnegative 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 meinfluenceartistdarkness I never had any preconceived ideas about acting, because I always thought I was going to be a visual artist. Elizabeth Marvel neverthoughtartistideas 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 performancemehigh-schoolschool My God, I have so much bounty in my life. Elizabeth Marvel muchmy-lifegodlife I'm dying for people to let me be funny! Elizabeth Marvel medyingfunnypeople 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 thinkmemomwant 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 feelmetimepeople 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 myselfyoutimeson 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 mei-canlovepeople Trying to find a way to represent something that is truly frightening on stage is a fascinating challenge. Elizabeth Marvel challengefindtryingway Whenever I approach any character, I try to find examples to draw upon. Elizabeth Marvel findtryapproachcharacter As an actress, you have to be very naive. Elizabeth Marvel actressveryyounaive 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 understandyoucharacterbelieve There are lots of rats. It's a dirty little secret at the Delacorte Theatre. Elizabeth Marvel littletheatresecretdirty If someone can make money from you, you can do more things, and eventually, you can do things you come up with. Elizabeth Marvel someonethingsyoumoney 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 actorrealizepersonthink 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 childlikemessyspacefeelings I was a spooky kid; that was just my nature. Elizabeth Marvel justkidspookynature
