Ari Graynor Quotes
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I was a precocious only child, and then I went through a fat, awkward stage for several years, so I learned to fall back on my humor and personality when I was growing up. It's how you survive, so I think it was more of a natural progression for me, developing into comedy.
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I've been calling myself 'just an actor' since I was 6 years old. That's a long time.
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When I was a kid, I did dial the 900 numbers out of curiosity, but I was such a goodie-two-shoes that I immediately hung up because I didn't want it showing up on the bill.
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I was playing a lot of bigger, sort-of-comedic characters in slightly heightened realities, and it had been so fun and fulfilling for a long time. But it got to a point where I just felt like I didn't have that in me anymore.
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I was made fun of for being fat from fourth or fifth grade to eighth grade. That was pretty rough.
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I did babysit a little bit when I was young. I prefer babysitting for babies. I always loved babies. I was not as great with kids that wanted to be entertained and that wanted to talk.
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Sitting around with Jim Carrey, coming up with bits, is, like, beyond a dream come true.
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All we can do in life is push through the things that make us afraid and try to be better.
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Not one person has ever sent me a drink because I was Caroline in 'Nick and Norah.' People reference it; people say really nice things about it, but I was sure I would be getting more free drinks.
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I'm such a theater geek. Most of my friends are in this community, and it's really important for me to keep doing it. It takes the ego out of acting, whereas movies tend to involve it.
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I've already put my parents through the wringer with a number of my jobs!
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If I'm gonna stay in this world of comedy, then it has to be a really special character to me in a really smart piece of material.
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I love being onstage. As I've gotten older, it terrifies me more and more, which is interesting.
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I think 'Nick and Norah' was a huge deal for me. It was my first foray into the studio world, and that character was such a gift.
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There are a lot of female characters out there that, when they fall on hard times, they sort of stew in their fears and negativities and vulnerabilities. And there's something that's really truthful about that - when I've gone through hard times or breakups, I've spent a lot of time on my couch overeating and crying with friends, that's true.
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I've always just admired women who were able to navigate through dramatic and comedic waters and sort of do it all.
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I prefer situational or character-based humor to gross-out gags and comedic set pieces.
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The truth is, there are so few female roles in movies. That's really limiting. As an actor, you wanna be able to sink your teeth into something. You don't want to just be the best friend. You don't want to just be the girlfriend.
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Working with David Gordon Green, and Jonah Hill, and Michael Cera, and Drew Barrymore, and all of those people - those are the best people in comedy to work with. Anna Faris. You know, that's my goal, to keep learning and to just keep working with the best people I can. And yeah, we do all hang out, and we all kind of know each other.
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Our everyday lives exist with comedy and tragedy next to each other.
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People remember the last thing you did.
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It took me a solid four or five years to feel really comfortable in front of the camera.
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I don't have to fear that if I do more comedy I'm not going to get to do everything I want. I'll get to do my 'Yentl.'
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As a kid, I watched a lot of TV.