Carol Kane Quotes
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Sometimes every single element of a character is a torturous discovery.
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I want to be Geraldine Page; I want to be one of the greats.
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'Hester Street' was my most complete character study, but 'Annie Hall' and 'The Last Detail' were also great.
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When I had my dogs, I used to spend a lot of time in Central Park, which is a great place to be alone among a lot of people.
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My face is my career.
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My first movie was with Mike Nichols.
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People who are interested in the arts and theater are such a minority.
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I happen to think I look best in black.
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When you're doing a legitimate play, if you have a company of 12, it's considered a big cast.
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It's totally mystifying to me how anyone could have canceled 'Taxi.' I don't understand it because that stuff is rare.
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And my first film was Carnal Knowledge, another amazing experience, largely because of Mike Nichols, who would tell me you can't do anything wrong because you're doing everything right.
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It's hard to regulate the speed at which you can achieve something creative and emotional.
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In my job, I worry a lot and try and stay calm and open. It sometimes works.
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I took parts that either I was offered or felt I could do a good job with.
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In high school, I did the 'The Tempest' at Lincoln Center for Joe Papp.
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I don't like to discuss my work in a lot of detail; I'm afraid of dissecting it in a way that is not good for me.
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'Hester Street' was an incredible opportunity for me. That script was such an incredible script.
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New York, to me, even though I grew up here, there's something magical about it. I remember, every time I used to go to L.A. for work, when I'd come back and get off the plane and be driving towards the landscape of the city, I'd be beside myself with joy. It doesn't matter how many times!
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An actor really suffers when the director isn't prepared because you start running out of time for the shoot and then have to do it fast.
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My preference is for really good writing, and I just really don't care where it is.
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I didn't decide to be a character actress.
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For very few people is there a time when you, quote unquote, make it.
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You just can't make bad writing look good. But if you have good writing, you just say it, and it's almost done.
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I'm one of those people that if I go to a party, I can't remember my mother's name because I'm so nervous in a social situation.