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A new thing I've been doing is just making sure I clear off my desk and try to only touch a piece of paper once, so I get the mail, open it up, deal with it then. My son's homework, or what I get from his teachers, the same way. That way, it's not nagging me, things to add to my to-do list.
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I come from a theater background, so I always like to dissect the scene and try to get some hint about what the author was trying to get at. I still look up the meaning of the name of the character to see if there are any clues in that.
I don't strive for balance. I just try to get through my to-do list, with my kids' homework being at the top of it, and then try to prepare for the next audition or whatever scene I'm shooting next. Balance.
Less is more. You should wear earrings or bracelets, but not both.
I'm dedicated to bringing to life what the author is trying to portray. I try to make the producers cry and the crew laugh.
I'm very happy to be a working actor.
Work is hard, but being a mom is harder.
This whole thing about announcing stuff and sharing it online is a new phenomenon.
Growing up, I didn't know about the Japanese internment camps until I saw a movie of the week as an adult. I remember going, 'How come that wasn't covered in history class?' Moving to California, you run into people whose grandparents lost everything and their businesses and were put in these internment camps.
I read. It affects every decision that I make. Every dollar that I spend, every dollar that I make.
I'm a working actor, and I want to stay a working actor, and I want everybody happy.
