Famke Janssen Quotes
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I try not to have high expectations of people because it just sets you up for disappointment, but it's great to work with actors who are that talented and accomplished.
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It's never been important to be a huge star or to have some breakout role. If you're the lead, you get a lot more screen time and you get a lot more chances to develop that character more thoroughly than you would if you do it in a little supporting part.
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I live in New York. I don't really particularly want to move to LA.
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I love scary movies. The Shining and Don't Look Now are two of the best.
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I'm intrigued by the dark. Out of darkness comes creation.
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It's not as if you can act bigger to fit the surroundings or the budget more. Whatever, it just doesn't work that way.
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I look a certain way. I have a very specific kind of look.
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The only way to do is just to go for it, otherwise it ends up looking phoney.
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As a European I had fit in almost seamlessly in New York for the last 25 years, but in Oklahoma I stood out like a sore thumb.
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I love the first two X-Men movies because I thought that Bryan Singer did such a great job. He elevated that whole genre. He's a very talented director.
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I'm 5' 11" as I proudly say - just so I don't have to say six feet.
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Triple tonguing? It was sort of invented. It wasn't in the script. It was something that I came up with.
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I'm honestly so incredibly grateful for every opportunity I get in film industry. Don't forget! I was born in a tiny little country in a small town and here I am working in Canada and America and it's incredible.
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I never follow anybody's path, what they've done.
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I don't know how to cook and there's so much work involved you have to buy the groceries and prepare them. I like it when people cook for me, or I'll just order some take-out.
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There's certain things I try to avoid, as an actress, just to keep my world from being as narrow as it could be.
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I always feel like I want to do my career my own way.
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Once you achieve a certain level of success or fame, it becomes really difficult to go against type.
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My French is still good. That's a beautiful language and I'm happy to speak it.
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The Dutch are a very practical people.
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I always feel like I want to do my career my own way. I never follow anybody's path, what they've done.
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I think there's a big misconception out there about actors and the choices they have.
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I am attracted to the dark side of life!
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I'm a firm believer in taking risks in life, because you'll never get anywhere unless you do, and the more risk involved the greater the outcome - or the worse, but you never know so you've got to go for it.