Vera Farmiga quotes - page 3

Editing is not a part of the filmmaking process I've ever been privy to as an actress. (Vera Farmiga)
Normally, I rely heavily on my director to massage me out of my actor comfort zones. View quote
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Sometimes I attract roles that are necessary either for personal growth or enlightenment. View quote
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I don't have a caustic sense of humor. What I find funny, that humor comes from a much gentler place. View quote
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I just can't feel lukewarm about a character. I either despise her, admire her, or don't understand her and want to understand her. View quote
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There are women who make things better, there are women who change things, there are women who make things happen, who make a difference. I want to be one of those women. View quote
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I look for struggle in the roles I choose - struggle and perseverance. View quote
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You dont necessarily have to be religious to pray. View quote
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Editing yourself is like an irksome coin toss. You've got to strip yourself of super ego and operate from the id. Maybe I've got my Freud mixed up. It's just hard to trade a beauty shot for the performance with truth and a brightly lit zit. View quote
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There's no wrong way to experience a film. View quote
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I think all religions can agree on certain definitions of God and concepts of God, like God being the god of love, the great 'I am' energy. (Vera Farmiga)
I can't get my knickers in a twist about my age and ageing in an industry that caters to the ids of 14-year-olds. View quote
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I love Saturday nights with my best friend and a big bowl of pasta, wanting a good scare, something that will say, 'Listen, your life is not as bad as this. Your life can be so much worse'. View quote
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As an actor, you're sort of the court-appointed lawyer for the character. View quote
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Whether youre making a million dollar film or a $100 million film there is never enough money, theres never enough time. View quote
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I don't necessarily need Hollywood. View quote
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I have the best husband a wife could possibly have. He's the best father my children could have. View quote
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You ought to have a perspective when you're making a film. View quote
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I just hate one-dimensional portrayals of religion; it's too cheap and easy to do, and ignores the nuances that go into having a belief system. View quote
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It's a very different thing, religion and faith. Religion is man-made, it's man-regulated. And faith, you can define God as you wish. But I think they're two different things. View quote
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I didn't grow up watching film but as a Ukrainian-American, music and stories and dance are crucial. (Vera Farmiga)
I grew up in a Ukrainian Catholic-turned-Christian household, and that is my family's faith. View quote
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