Rutina Wesley Quotes

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Rutina Wesley

Profession : Actress

Birth : February 1, 1979

I'd like to do a romantic comedy like 'Notting Hill,' which is one of my favorite movies.

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If vampires and werewolves were walking around today, there would be chaos. People would be losing their minds.

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Viola Davis should be a household name. So should Angela Bassett.

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Kristin Bauer is so funny. Half the time I'm working with her I'm just trying to keep a straight face.

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I'm in a comic book now. That was cool. That's something that I'm still sorta reeling about, 'cause I read comics as a kid. Someone drew me, and actually did a pretty good job!

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I could be ordering ham at the deli, and someone will turn around and look at me and kind of stare. They'll just look at me like, 'I know I know your voice, and I know I know your face.'

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That's an actor's dream to get something meaty and juicy and challenging to work on.

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I really love Adina Porter.

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My grandmother is very liberal, but... she still has her opinions.

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Who has ownership over stories these days?

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I'd love to do another film version of 'Romeo & Juliet.' I'm not too picky as long as it's a good story.

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When I studied at Juilliard, I did a lot of pushups and became this diesel machine. I was really big and was like, 'This is not a good look for an ingenue.'

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My legs are actually my favorite feature.

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You know, it cuts both ways... no one wants to lose a job, but everybody wants to work.

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If I'm going to be honest with you, when I trained at school, I feel like I was training to be a chameleon. I want to be that versatile actor who can do anything - that's why you learn fifty different dialects, you do Shakespeare, you do commedia, you do it all so that if any job comes your way, you should be able to do it.

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At Julliard, they don't teach you where to move your face for the camera, you know?

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I love 'Flashdance.' I thought it was so cool!

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I was born and raised in Las Vegas, and then I left there to go to the University of Evansville where I majored in theatre.

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Dance is in my background.

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I usually love to go bowling when I'm in Vegas. There's something about Vegas and bowling, do you know what I mean? You know what I mean. Bowling is just the thing to do.

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