Quotes by Illeana Douglas

About Illeana Douglas:

Illeana Douglas is an American actress, director, screenwriter, and producer. Starting in 1987, she has amassed scores of film and television credits, including a 2001 episode of Six Feet Under for which she received a Primetime Emmy nomination as Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series and won the Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series award from OFTA, the Online Film & Television Association. Among her other nominations and wins is the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for a 1999 episode of the TV series Action.
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The best situation is where they cast you and then they trust you.

Illeana Douglas

When I do a character, I try to base it on someone I have met or an experience I've had.

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I like doing movies that relate to people's experience.

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I come from a pretty strange family.

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When we were doing a scene, lots of times we would collapse giggling, because it seemed so silly because it felt like we were doing a home movie at times.

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I've done a few studio films in the last few years where I feel like I've done good work, and then I only end up in two scenes. That's been very disappointing.

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I love sketch comedy. My real goal is to do something with Albert Brooks. That would be my fantasy. I stay up night and day thinking up stuff he might find funny.

Illeana Douglas

God only knows what else is on the web about me.

Illeana Douglas

I love anything to do with ventriloquism and magic.

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We were big Saturday Night Live and Eddie Murphy fans.

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There's too much insecurity on studio sets, with all the people standing around, whispering.

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It's nice to see a movie where people are actually succeeding.

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In high school, my goal was to be a writer for SNL, then I got into the acting.

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I'm a huge poster collector.

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I'm a big fan of Albert Brooks, Nichols and May. I'd like to follow in their footsteps and do comedy films.

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I wore a lot of vintage clothing. I dressed like a reporter, with a little card in my hat. I had these fantasies of who I wanted to be, so I'd dress like an explorer, a cowboy. I dressed up like Elton John a lot too. That was another period.

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I want to be an animated character. I'm also doing more writing and directing.

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I met Patricia Neal, John Houseman. But I loved my grandfather because he was this kind, talented man.

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I loved the idea of the Nerd as Hero, which Ghost World also had.

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I like the idea of capturing people who aren't there to save the world.

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Author Bio

  • NameIlleana Douglas
  • DescriptionAmerican actress
  • BornJuly 25, 1965
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Film Director