On a film you can really get away with learning the scene the night before and that’s often just not possible with TV, so you have to be a little bit more prepared a little bit more in advance. – Claire Danes
I think because I am as earnest as I am, people were accepting of my evolving into a certified, legitimate, and grown up and I did take three years off. – Claire Danes
However, I’m at a very comfortable place in my career and celebrity, in that I don’t have to audition as extensively as I used to for roles but yet I’m not immediately recognizable. – Claire Danes
Every three seconds in the developing world, a child dies needlessly due to lack of basic health care and other things we all take for granted. – Claire Danes
I discovered Orson Welles in college; my freshman English professor screened ‘Citizen Kane’ for us, and I wound up writing a 20-page term paper on it. – Claire Danes
Psychology and acting are very closely linked. It’s just about studying people and how they work. It can be an incredible discipline and exercise. – Claire Danes
I know, it’s true. I’ve played these tortured teenagers. I can’t wait to shed that image. – Claire Danes