Erika Christensen Quotes

I had in mind a long career.

I like a little movie I did in the early nineties called 'Mortal Thoughts.' The part was hardly written, but I learned a lot making it. No one remembers it.

I have a very clear idea of what kind of career I want and the choices I need to make to get there.

Through the auditions and the process of 'Sonali Cable,' I realised that I want to be an actor.

What do I want to do? Acting wise? Well, there's a western that I want to do. There's a lot of producing that I want to do, projects that I have stacked up that are in my office that I'd like to get done.

I'm more interested in where I'll be in five or 10 years than where I am now.

I loved doing casting because I love actors, and I am very conscious of what actors do. But I always wanted to be a producer.

A dream of mine is to become an executive producer and writer. I would love if that ended up happening to me in the future.

I hope that in 5 years from now I'll be working and doing what makes me happy. Whatever that may be.

I would love to continue acting. Maybe one day I would like to try writing and directing.

I did 'Lonely Hearts' with John Travolta and James Gandolfini. Talk about getting over your fears. These guys were amazing! Also, Cuba Gooding, Jr. is one of my favorites. We've made 3 films together. He is such a generous, giving actor.

I hope to land roles where my presence is carried on throughout the film. I'm looking forward to taking on a role with a complicated backstory and yet someone who refuses to lose sight of hope. I know that it will happen someday.

When I grow up, I still want to be a director.

I feel 100% sure that I have the career that I have today because of independent filmmaking.

I've watched directors since my very first day of acting because I knew I wanted to direct.

'Transformers' was important and defining for me because it taught me about what kinds of movies I want to make and the kind of actor I want to be, and I have a long way to go before I become that actor.

I really do want to act, I love acting, and I want to do it in the long run.

I moved out to L.A. to be a filmmaker or director. I didn't even think about doing comedy or even acting. I wanted to be like Paul Thomas Anderson or Wes Anderson, but I wasn't going to a lot of comedy.

I don't put the pressure on myself to be a very successful movie star. I want to enjoy being an actor and I want to be challenged by the roles I take.

After I learn more English, I'll work hard and make more films.

I'm trying to cultivate a long-term career rather than get every job right this minute. That'd be putting too much pressure on myself. I'd go crazy if I thought like that.

I'm still auditioning and doing other movie parts, but I really like the developing and the writing. You have more control over your destiny.

But I want to do good work, after this series.

You get to a point where you have to start planning, when you cross that line where you have enough value to get someone's movie made if you attach yourself to it, you have to be very thoughtful and have to plan. When you're starting out, you're willing to do anything.

I really want to work in a movie with Quentin Tarantino. I think he makes fantastic movies. I love people that create a different reality for the actors to live in.