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I'm so fortunate in that I've never had another job to pay a bill but acting, since the day I got out of high school.

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Amy Ryan
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: May 3
Actor
Film Actor
Film Actress
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Flushing
Long Island
Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski
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One of the great perks of being an actor is you're only as smart as the job you're in, you know, and you're only as informed as the job you're in, and you do become an expert, and you read all the books, but then there's a part of, like, you move on.
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The Wire,' I was such a fan of that show the first season - I think that's the best-written show on TV.
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I know how to separate my own laundry.
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I find that all great directors, and I would include Ben Affleck and Clint Eastwood in that, they have great confidence. And with great confidence comes great freedom for the actor.
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It's deeply personal to watch actors go to those dark places. It can be scary, so you channel them all your love and energy, and you know you'll be safe on the other side.
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I love Morocco - it's a real challenge to all five senses. You think you know something, and you don't. It's wonderful. It keeps you on your toes that way.
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I really don't have a problem showing the ugly side of people. If that means my wearing no makeup, that's fine. To me, that's beautiful.
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Some jobs you do - maybe you don't - are jobs that pay mortgages and some are art and I don't care about not being paid on those.
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It's fun to play happy people.
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I will admit, it's so intoxicating working with Steve Carrell. Creatively and professionally.
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I come from a working-class background in Queens, New York.
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When I was growing up I actually was into Bon Jovi!
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If your body is excited to do something, that's what you should be doing. Or if it really scares you, you should be doing it.
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You try to follow suit and the directors I work with, like Sidney Lumet (on film in Before The Devil Knows You're Dead and TV in 100 Centre Street) who thinks actors hung the moon, thinks they can do anything, but he also works really quickly, the same like Clint Eastwood, and so you better also do your homework, you know?
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There are so many choices I made simply for health insurance. Is it the ideal role I wanted to play, or the TV show I wanted to be a part of? No, but it let me afford to go to the doctor.
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I can really laugh at myself and make a fool out of myself.
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Usually in stories there are big problems in the beginning or couples are pulling away, there's a lot of bitterness.
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It happens a lot, but I also think of it as not so much like being abandoned by a director 'cause they're worried about a technical aspect, but I think actually that's my job.
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It's funny to see the finished product of a movie, stuff that's so beautiful, and to remember the particulars.
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There are certain things you learn to do as a parent - using every single part of your body because you're multitasking all the time. You're holding the baby and you're closing the door with your left foot.
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