Quotes by Michelle Monaghan

Michelle Monaghan

“OK, well everyone makes a mistake, right?” But then when you think it probably happened again that’s when you think: “Shame on you once and shame on me twice, or however that saying goes.” But everyone’s been down that road. It’s not about the little things anymore, but the major things that tell you if you don’t move on at that point then I’m a fool.

Mistake

Moving

Thinking

[True Detective] is an intense show, even in terms of the dialogue – there’s a little rhythm to it, in particular in his monologues. I think on those days, he [Woody Harrelson] really had to stay in the zone. Because there’s a certain cadence in which that character speaks and talks about life, you know? But then there are other days that he was able to be a little more loose.

Cadence

Character

Thinking

Everything looks more beautiful in retrospect.

Beautiful

Looks

Retrospect

For me, something that’s been always really important to me, that’s also really served me well in hindsight, is doing different things, trying to cross different genres, and dipping my toes into comedy and drama and action here and there. Fortunately, as I’ve been working, the industry has also changed where you’re able to dip your toes into different mediums, where it’s not just independent film and studio film, but now you’ve got TV, and you’re able to do all these different things. For me, it’s just a matter of continually pushing myself and challenging myself.

Challenges

Drama

Independent

I find that in preparation for a drama you can do a lot of character work and develop the character and know what you want to achieve and project throughout the course of the film.

Character

Drama

Preparation

I found out a few months after we started [True Detective] that I was pregnant.

Detectives

Found

Months

I grew up Catholic. I’m not religious now but I would say that I’m a very spiritual person and you’re always in search of answers.

Catholic

Religious

Spiritual

I have a lot of fun. I’m passionate about what I do. I really love that.

Fun

Passionate

I knew that this was something that was going to be an intense experience, just from the way I typically approach my work. I did not take the fact that I was going to portray a soldier lightly. It was so very important to me that I came across as believable and honest and truthful. I wanted to be able to convey the psychology behind the choice of leaving home for an extended period of time, knowing that you may never come back while still being a devoted parent.

Choices

Home

Knowing

I live in L.A., so layers are essential to my wardrobe. I like slim silhouettes, typically, and I love good tailoring.

Essentials

Layers

Silhouettes

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Appreciate

Around The World

Baby

Beautiful

Black And White

Blue

Brain

Cadence

Careers

Catholic

Challenges

Character

Children

Choices

Circuits

Comedy

Country

Detectives

Drama

Dream

Ebb And Flow

Essentials

Festivals

Found

Fun

Gaining Weight

Getting Older

Giving

Growing Up

Guy

Home

Improvisation

Independent

Iowa

Knowing

Layers

Littles

Looks

Matter

Military

Mistake

Modest

Mom

Months

Morning

Moving

Parent

Passionate

Play

Preparation

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Quotes by Michelle Monaghan

Michelle Monaghan

Everything looks more beautiful in retrospect.

I find that in preparation for a drama you can do a lot of character work and develop the character and know what you want to achieve and project throughout the course of the film.

I found out a few months after we started [True Detective] that I was pregnant.

I grew up Catholic. I’m not religious now but I would say that I’m a very spiritual person and you’re always in search of answers.

I have a lot of fun. I’m passionate about what I do. I really love that.

I live in L.A., so layers are essential to my wardrobe. I like slim silhouettes, typically, and I love good tailoring.

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