Maika Monroe Quotes

Being on set is like being in college, for me, because I get to watch other people perform and I can learn from them if I listen and pay attention.

Every day on set, there was something to watch and learn.

I also want the chance to work with some of the best actors in the business, because that's where you can learn so much by just being on a set and getting a feel for how they approach their role and how they work with you.

Being on the 'Alex Cross' set, and watching and learning about and paying attention to everything that was going on there, I realized, 'Here is a moment for me to learn.'

You know, the great thing about acting or, indeed, filmmaking in general, is that we're all given a reason to do research. You kind of have to, really, if you want to know what you're doing, but it opens up this whole new understanding.

When you are an actor, you have to stay inside this world, but when you are with the crew, on the outside, you are in the dirt, working through all the issues. It's just a different way of working, and I think I preferred it.

There's nothing like working with the best actors possible, and if you have a piece of material like, 'Long Way Down' or 'Love Punch,' which allows you to play, then it's just a joy to go to work.

It is hard sometimes to see how other actors are working when you are working with them.

Most of the film directors expect their actors to want to work fast.

I love the entire process of being on the set and being able to create a character. It's so much fun. In 'Think Like a Man,' I have a very small part. They told me it wasn't a big budget, but I don't care about any of that. I'll do it for free simply because I love being on the set with other creative people.

Nothing can teach you what it's like to work on a film set, and the best education there can be for an actor is to walk up the street and observe human nature.

I'd like to work with any actress from whom I can learn-one who has had many experiences with many directors and is willing to share some of her knowledge with me.

I always treat all the jobs I do as an acting class.

Working with Bryan Cranston on 'Breaking Bad' has been totally thrilling because he is so clear in his approach.

I learned a lot from Ana Ortiz, who plays my sister in 'Sleeping with the Fishes'.

I miss working with great actors, working with great directors.

Working with Michael Shannon and Taylor Kitsch was incredible.

What I've learned in my career as an actor is that you're only as good as your collaborators. The process is many things, but it is wholly collaborative, particularly with something like 'Westworld,' which is a 10-episode-per-season gig, and we're just now on the 7th episode.

Acting is completely different from the standup world. You have these 12- or 14-hour days, but you have a great time doing it. It's like hanging out with your friends.

I've enjoyed lots of productions, and it's always been down to the actors I've been working with.

I love learning on set, it's the best acting school ever.

I'm looking for challenges, and as always, what matters is the script, the character and the director.

Part of the fun of acting is the research, finding out about other people.

It was really fun being in Tara's trailer, working on my lines. Tara is such an amazing actress. She's so good at what she does. I learned a lot from watching her.

It doesn't matter if you're doing a studio movie or you're doing an independent movie. When you get to set and you're doing a scene, it's always going to be the same job. I really don't think about my career, in terms of planning it out and what this does for me.