Essie Davis Quotes

When you're part of an ensemble and share the screen with so many people, you become close to them because you're hanging out all the time. Obviously you have your ups and downs, but that kind of brings you closer in many ways.

I'm never happier than when I'm part of an ensemble. The rhythm of working in a group and the dynamic of each individual relationship within that group coming together is such a special thing.

Everyone had coverage. You might have like three lines, but there were 10 people, so they would cover each person. Three lines could take 12 or 15 hours, but it was fun because everybody was together. As hard as it was to shoot those scenes, I always enjoyed when we were all together.

I really like being on set when you've all moved on a job because it makes you bond very quickly. You're all out of your time and comfort zone, so you kind of only have each other.

In the dressing room, you can never lose that group concept.

There's nothing like the camaraderie of being around the other players.

The dressing-room environment is very difficult to replicate, camaraderie is very important.

In performance, you don't always feel that sort of family bond right off the top. It sort of develops and grows over time.

It's real time intensive so there's not much time for goofing around, but we are really close and we have a good time with each other. It's a great group.

My thing is, and I've always been this way - to get to know as many people as I possibly can on a personal level, so that way, when you get on the football field, you've got your buddy right beside you, and you're ready to go.

I've never been with a group of people for that long. I mean, even my family I don't think I know as intimately as the people I worked with on 'West Wing.'

I actually kind of prefer working with an ensemble. It's just cool to be surrounded by such great people.

Smaller groups of people can establish trusting relationships.

I like being on a team and that's what a band is like. It's us against them, strength in numbers, and sharing the success and failure.

'Orange' is fun. Even when we're doing super-intense, emotional, or physical stuff, we're having fun. We're checking in with each other; we know about each other's lives and know each other's families and relationships. We're really friends.

I think that's a good thing to have a camaraderie aspect with the team.

It's cool to get to play with guys that you have friendships with.

I love being part of a team, any team. Not just playing, but the camaraderie, the whole thing. It's just what I get off on.

I enjoyed being involved in team sports and making close friendships.

The best part about being with a group is that you don't have to do everything alone. You're with your friends.

There are two kinds of people in this world. 'I' people and 'we' people. I've always tried to be a 'we' person.

I am always happiest in an ensemble.

I love to work with friends.

I like being a part of something. I like participating and being part of a group.

The success of the Rat Pack or the Clan was due to the camaraderie, the three guys who work together and kid each other and love each other.