When your life is being threatened there's an instinctive urge to fight. You fight for the time you have, for your relationships. Laura Linney fightinstinctivelife Change image and share on social
With big, emotional roles it's very easy, especially if you've grown up in the American school of acting, to exploit your own pain. You have to be careful about that, because 9 times out of 10, your pain is not appropriate to the character. Laura Linney actamericanbig share on social
Some people's personalities are so compelling that they command attention. Laura Linney attentioncommandcompel Change image and share on social
My castings sort of go in phases. There'll be several icy professional parts - a lawyer or a cop. And then there'll be the intelligent-but-wounded group and then the period things. It goes in sequence. Laura Linney castingcopgroup share on social
I just want to say, 'Go work! It doesn't matter what it is. Work begets work. Just go!' Laura Linney begetmatterwork Change image and share on social
You know when someone's over-flattering you in a way. You smile but you can't believe it. Laura Linney flattersmile Change image and share on social
I can scarcely stand to have a manicure. I have to have them because you don't want to look like a disgusting human being - it's self-care and it has to happen, but I get very restless. Laura Linney caredisgusthappen Change image and share on social
