Maika Monroe Quotes

I like to work on T.V. because it's like a normal thing, and then I like to do movies when I'm on break or hiatus.

I would love to work with Matt Damon.

Although I'm largely doing other things in life, it's very nice occasionally to put my toe back in the waters of show business.

Can't step from one movie set to the next. Only Samuel L. Jackson can do that. All us mere mortals can't do that!

I've been auditioning for a few movies here and there. I don't want anything to get in the way of the music any more than it has. It hasn't really gotten in the way; I've been doing two things at once.

There were certain films where I went, 'Oh, my God, I'm doing a movie.'

I love actors. That's my bread and butter, and I got to work with some amazing ones on '12 Years'.

I think if you do something effectively whether you're the lover or the comic or the action guy or the villain like I play; movies are very expensive to make. Chances are you'll get asked to play that part again.

I'd love the career of Julie Walters. As a man.

I've auditioned for pretty much every one of my father's movies.

I worked on a film short with Frank Sinatra when I was a kid.

Every now and then, they ask me to come in and improvise with Stanley Tucci for an afternoon. They fly me off to America, I improvise for an afternoon - it's not the hardest, most taxing job.

My first movie was 'Diner.' My second movie was 'Tender Mercies.' I did really good work.

With acting, you might have a month of very intense work, but you've got a lot of downtime as well.

All I do is watch TV and films, and when I'm not doing that, I'm making them. I need a hobby!

Well, I'd love to work with Kate Winslet - she's amazing.

I am one of those people who is not very patient in the makeup chair. I have been offered movies like 'Planet of the Apes' and stuff like 'The Grinch Who Stole Christmas' and I turned them down.

I play opposite Beverly D'Angelo, and that was definitely a great time.

I only act in films where I've got an A-lister as my mentor.

If someone asked me to be in a movie, I'd be more than happy.

Film sets are a strange place, but an exciting place. I do love my work; I really enjoy going to work. But if you just spend all your time on film sets or even on stage, you can become a Michael Jackson figure, living in your own little universe.

I like fashion, but I love, love, love music and film; they are my two passions. I would love to pursue my acting and my love of music more than anything.

I was always a singer. But I was always focused on being an actor as my trade. Music I do just for me. The movie business is very difficult but the music business is just impossible.

I definitely want to do movies and stuff.

I'm envious of actors. You shoot a movie or you do a season of 'Big Love,' and then you're on hiatus and you have a bunch of free time.