Anne Reid Quotes

If something is good enough, it can be out there and people will see it.

I think I'm less anonymous than I was.

The more work I do and the more I put myself out there publicity-wise, it's gonna be less and less chances of me being able to just walk around without being noticed.

People have always wanted to be recognized, and that's human nature. But people used to want to be recognized for their accomplishments, and now they simply want to be visible.

There's this notion that in order to draw attention and to be considered for roles I want to be considered for, you need a certain amount of notoriety.

Twitter and social media have so changed the game for filmmakers, but especially for artists. It shrinks the world and gives chance to feel like they know you. But it's a blessing and a curse. It can help build you up, but there's also such anonymity.

I am not hugely famous; I am not a name. For me, it's not the size of the role, it's the material and the people you are working with.

The trouble with being a ghostwriter or artist is that you must remain rather anonymously without credit. If one wants the credit, one has to cease being a ghost and become a leader or innovator.

Unless you are an enormous name, you never stop auditioning.

You know, the more I appear on newspapers, the more famous I become.

I've never seen anybody win the game in the media. But at the same time, I understand what it could do for you, if you wanted to be someone who talks a lot.

I should be known for my work and not how I promote myself and what I do.

I recognized that I had a window of opportunity that had opened because of my exposure as an actor.

What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.

My name is out there right now. I'm creative and innovative. I should capitalize on it.

I think the world needs to see more of my face.

The more you are known, the more difficult it is to hide behind characters.

When your name is out there like that, guys are going to want to see what you're about.

Whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, the higher your profile, the more castable you are in TV dramas.

In my life, I don't need to have my face plastered everywhere. It's not really something I want.

If people want to see you, they'll find you. If they don't see you on TV, they'll find you on the Internet.

In a world of oversharing, we don't want to be unknown or unseen. We don't want to be left out.

I hadn't planned on or expected to have a public dimension in my life.

I not only get recognized - I get recognized from behind.

If you want to be famous because you do something well or badly, be it singing while fat or hitting balls of various shapes and hues, you have to be prepared to divulge. We live in the age of the chronic overshare.