Noureen DeWulf Quotes

Pilot season tends to be grueling, because you can be thrown all of these auditions at once - last-minute, always - and you're going on three a day, especially back in the day.

I've been just like any other working actor, out there looking for stuff.

Whenever I didn't have a job, I studied acting, I sent out tapes, went on auditions.

I came to New York in 1974, when I graduated from college. And you had to use 'Backstage' because all of the auditions were listed there. Most people didn't come with agents, so you got to see a lot of what was auditioning and when and where. 'Backstage' made sure you knew the major places.

Superstore' is, like, my fifth acting job.

I think people feel completely stunted without an agent, but there's a lot of auditions to be had without one and a lot to be learned before you take an agent on.

Auditions are great, and you definitely want to continue to make progress as an actor, you want to continue to see some advancement in your career. But when you get out there, you don't realize how many auditions you have to go on before you actually get work.

The stressful thing about being an actor is, like, you have to kind of audition again and again and again, you know? You go in one time, and you go in again for a director and then again for producers and then again and again and again.

Part of being an actor is never knowing where your next part is coming from.

It's a tough journey as an actor in Los Angeles.

I have nothing against the film industry, but my mom asked me to do anything but act.

Unfortunately, there aren't enough interesting acting roles in New Zealand to sustain a career.

There are things like the importance of having a showreel, a headshot, a cover note, a tailored CV - these are all really important when you are trying out for roles.

I'm a working actress in Hollywood. You unfortunately don't get the pick of the litter when it comes to auditions and jobs.

I had never imagined that after coming to Mumbai that, as an actor, my dates would be booked in six-eight months in advance.

I've always wanted to become an actress. It's been a lifelong dream, but my family and I didn't know how to do it.

If you really want to act, I say get in class. Every kind of class. Put as many tools in that tool belt, because once you get out there, the real world doesn't sugarcoat much!

One of my daughters wants to act, but none of them sing - well, one of them sings but she's got some ways to go. I love her acting. I'm actually trying to put her in some classes and everything so she can learn the art of acting. I don't want her to get no parts because her dad is Ginuwine. I want her to earn it.

I have been offered so many parts in movies and I just think it's so outrageous as I've never really done acting or things like that.

I didn't have the regular high school experience. My experiences were on sets.

Before getting into movies, I decided to get modeling or acting assignments in Delhi.

About a year after leaving drama school or a year and a half - and I was working solidly ever since leaving drama school - I picked up 'Game of Thrones.'

I think, for any actor, L.A. is where it all seems to be.

I sure don't miss going out on auditions!

As an actor, your life is filled with so much uncertainty.