Judy Greer Quotes

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Judy Greer

Profession : Actress

Birth : July 20, 1975

I love Cate Blanchett; I think she's brilliant.

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I love watching Edie Falco; she's so layered, and her work is so great.

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I took ballet dancing forever, and there was a natural transition into acting.

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The truth is that the actresses who I look up to are either my age or a few years older or a lot older.

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I had Madonna parties; I dressed like Madonna, and I had all of her records because we had records back then. I knew all of her lyrics; I was obsessed with her movies and the whole thing.

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I definitely felt awkward and I didn't fit in. Other than that, I'm learning that everyone felt that way: even the popular girls.

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I just try not to look at any role as a comedic role or a dramatic role. I just try to stay in the movie I'm in.

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'Reluctantly Healthy' is so completely different than what I do for a living. It's really what I wanted it to be, which is learning to be healthy.

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I think when you're just counting on your voice, you actually need double the energy. I find myself acting out the scenes and being very physical while I'm recording because I think you can tell when someone is just sitting on a stool.

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I really believe waiting tables, and service industry jobs in general, make you a better person.

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I was lucky, and once I moved to L.A., I didn't have to get another job besides acting. But I wouldn't trade my previous jobs for anything.

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I firmly believe that everyone should have to work in the food service industry at least once in their lives.

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For a long time, I think my family thought I was living in a $3 million mansion in the Hollywood Hills.

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The truth is, if I was maybe better or funnier or prettier, wouldn't I have starred in a movie? I can see it objectively as a businesswoman - if no one's buying your product, then there's not a desire for it.

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I feel like everything does happen for a reason, and I can totally look back on my career and the decisions I've made and how it sort of worked itself out.

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'Citizen Ruth' I saw when I was in college, and I really flipped out over it. I just knew I wanted to work with the person who made that movie.

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I think it's natural if you're doing a lot of comedy to do a lot of drama, because you have to figure out the real version of the joke.

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It's my job as a supporting actor - which I usually am - to support the film: to make 1, 2, or 3 on the call sheet look good.

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My parents, stupidly, always let me go downtown. This was pre-pager, even. It made me adventurous. I think it makes you tough.

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There are a lot of perks when you're an actor. Free food at work was my second favorite in the beginning, but my first was the weird stuff. Like seeing celebrities in no makeup and finding out what they ate.

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