Quotes by Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

Every part I get, I just think I’m so lucky. They’re so hard to get, you know.

Knows

Lucky

Thinking

I actually like to audition. I prefer to audition for something because I don’t want to walk onto a stage or a set and [have someone] say, “You are so far away from what I thought you were going to bring in.” I would feel more comfortable to audition and say, “Here’s my take on it – take it or leave it”.

Far Away

I almost never give interviews. It’s not because I want to play hard to get. It’s just that I never seem to have anything interesting to say.

Giving

Interesting

Play Hard

I don’t like working in front of a camera.

Cameras

Fronts

I like to play a wide range of characters. The more they’re unlike me, the better I like it.

Character

Play

Range

I was an office secretary for a long time. A good secretary.

Long

Long Time

Office

I was too practical to major in theater. Acting – what was I going to do with acting? There was no future in it.

Acting

Practicals

Theater

I work just as hard and have just as much fun whether in a 50-seat house or in a 1000-seat house. It’s a luxury to be in a tiny space every once in a while and a rush to be on a giant stage every once in a while.

Fun

Luxury

Space

I’m happy whenever I’m in a rehearsal room. I’ve always gotten all my energy and creativity in there.

Creativity

Energy

Rehearsal

I’m hideously shy as myself but on stage I can run around naked and bite the heads off fish.

Naked

Running

Shy

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Illinois

Interesting

Knows

Long

Long Time

Lucky

Luxury

Minutes

My Friends

Naked

Office

Passion

People

Play

Play Hard

Practicals

Range

Real

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Running

Scratches

Shy

Southern

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Quotes by Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

Every part I get, I just think I’m so lucky. They’re so hard to get, you know.

I almost never give interviews. It’s not because I want to play hard to get. It’s just that I never seem to have anything interesting to say.

I don’t like working in front of a camera.

I like to play a wide range of characters. The more they’re unlike me, the better I like it.

I was an office secretary for a long time. A good secretary.

I was too practical to major in theater. Acting – what was I going to do with acting? There was no future in it.

I work just as hard and have just as much fun whether in a 50-seat house or in a 1000-seat house. It’s a luxury to be in a tiny space every once in a while and a rush to be on a giant stage every once in a while.

I’m happy whenever I’m in a rehearsal room. I’ve always gotten all my energy and creativity in there.

I’m hideously shy as myself but on stage I can run around naked and bite the heads off fish.

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