If you feel like you're doing terrible in a scene, that usually means that you're not listening because you're too preoccupied with yourself... you're not listening to your scene partner. If you listen, you're naturally going to get that response that the camera's going to pick up because you just react.
— Julia Garner
I'm from Manhattan. I'm some Jewish girl from the Upper West Side.
I'm very good in letting things go; there's always new things, and I'm a big believer in 'everything happens for a reason' kind of thing.
If a person feels like 'They're not acknowledging me'... That's a very important feeling in life, even if it's not romantic.
My first film festival and my first film that I've ever been in, 'Martha Marcy May Marlene,' that was at Sundance.
I love romantic comedies so much.
I loved old movies. And I like imitating people.
I have a journal, and every character that I play, I write as the character: how I feel about things and how I'm going to play it.
I go wherever the good story is.
I think that the most important thing for me is, how is the character that I would be reading for? Is it interesting? Is there stuff to do? Are there things that you can do with the character? How can you play it out? Just those kinds of things that are very important for an actor. Also, a good director and good dialogue.
I just want to continue to learn as an actor and as a person.
I hate rodents. I cannot stand rodents. I couldn't even watch 'Ratatouille,' which is an animated film.
When a child knows there's a secret, they don't know what it is, but they know it's there, and they know they're being lied to.
I started taking acting classes when I was 14. That's when I knew I wanted to try it professionally. Before that, I watched movies, always, but I didn't think it was a real job. I watched Turner Classic Movies with my parents. I've always loved the old classics.
I didn't grow up, really, in the film business, even though my parents are both artists. I grew up in New York City. They would never put me into acting. I just kind of wanted it, and I told them that.
Every part that I do has to be different from the last part that I did so I don't become a stereotype.
I remember my mom being very scared the first few auditions. My parents are very supportive, but they're also very realistic, which is great.
People are intrigued but also scared about things that are uneasy.
For my senior year, I'm home schooled. It's working well with the acting. Juggling school with the acting is hard, but you know, what can you do?
The thing that I look for in a script - I'm not looking for anything next because you never know where life's going to take you, so you can't just expect, 'I want to do this next.' So I'm not expecting anything; I'm just hoping.
You have to add some sort of dimension to each of your characters because everyone has their own layers.
I think the hardest thing about doing an accent, especially with a Missouri accent, is making sure that you're not mumbling with the words so your diction is clear.
There were no secrets in my house. I always knew what was going on.
I think Matthew Rhys is great. I think he's a phenomenal actor.
'When Harry Met Sally'... is probably my favourite movie.
I'm the worst liar - I can't lie for my life. And I don't lie at all, because I'm the worst liar - but as a kid, I thought I was a great liar, so I would lie all the time, but everybody knew I was lying.
'Beetlejuice' used to scare me.
I do weird parts - there's always something wrong with my character, or they are in a really weird situation.
I don't want anyone to expect anything from any of my films; I just want them to see it and then tell me what they think.
If you really love something, just continue doing it.
