Alexandra Daddario Quotes
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When I was first starting out as a kid, I tried to pad my resume with everything I had ever done - ice-skate, carry a tune. I can't dance for my life, but I can learn, so I'll tell people I can dance. I play the piano - I'm a really good pianist, actually.
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I'm just really excited to be doing what I love, and I think that's the best part about all of this.
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My mom used to model when she was younger, before she went to law school, and I think she thought it was pretty cool. I think my parents saw that acting ultimately made me happy, even though it was a rough ride for a little bit.
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It's never a done deal until it's a done deal.
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I think I've learned not to take everything so seriously and just try to focus on the work the most.
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When you're trying to sustain a high level of intensity and panic, sometimes it actually helps to have something happen that makes you really afraid because even if in real life it wouldn't make you that scared, to take that little bit of fear and be melodramatic about it, I guess, and convince yourself that it's worse, can be effective.
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I love the 'Percy Jackson' movies. That was my big break. I love the people I worked with. It was a really magical experience for me.
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I took Meisner for a long time. I use a lot of sense memory and, well, I wouldn't say Method, but I can't really avoid getting into character.
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When I first got here, I thought L.A. sucked. I hated it. I had this pretentious Manhattan thing. But now I've made such a life here, and I'm so happy here. They're just really different places. I can't really compare them because there's great things about both of them.
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I'd love to do a period piece.
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I really like Rag & Bone because they make simple pieces that last.
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For some reason, I find jogging incredibly boring, but yoga is the only thing I've been able to consistently do over the years. I think it's because it also is sort of a mental exercise and calms you and refocuses you. So I find that that's great, and sometimes someone will drag me to a spin class or on a hike.
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I love stories about people that, whatever situation they're in, you can relate to them in a way.
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I feel like now my kids can run around and say, 'My mom was the Rock's daughter.' I don't have kids yet, but my future children - I just feel like it's the coolest thing ever.
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My grandfather was a politician and lived in Washington, D.C., so as a kid, I used to go to D.C. every other weekend.
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Finding a stylist is a little like finding a date; you have to find who is right for you.
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I'm very into fantasy films.
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I'm a big believer in sort of sense memory, like using something that you've experienced in order to put yourself in the position that the character is in.
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There are a lot of people who give you their opinions on what to do.
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My favorite go-to is Topshop. They have great stuff.
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When I first moved here, I almost felt like I was obligated to hate L.A. as a New Yorker. I moved way too fast for this city. I walked everywhere, and I was lonely, too. It was a really hard time not knowing anybody, and you don't run into people the way you do in New York. You can go a week without seeing anyone.
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You do run and scream and cry and work yourself up into hysterics, and then you get back to the hotel at the end of the day, and you feel really off and really strange. And that's because rationally, even though you know everything is OK, you have put yourself through this traumatizing experience, and your body is still going.
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I'm a huge fan of Bill Macy, so working with him in any capacity was exciting for me.
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It's really amazing to see what you imagined brought to screen.