There’s no environment. Use your imagination. There’s no fourth wall, whether it’s the first time you’ve told this story about her life, or the sixth time.
Meaning of the quote
The quote suggests that when you are telling a story, you don't need to worry about the setting or the audience. Instead, you can use your creativity to imagine the world of the story and talk directly to the people listening, even if you've told the story many times before. The message is to focus on the story itself and not get caught up in the details of the environment or the performance.
About Jill Clayburgh
Jill Clayburgh was an acclaimed American actress known for her work in theater, television, and cinema. She won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and received multiple Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for her memorable performances, including in the films An Unmarried Woman and Starting Over.
More quotes from Jill Clayburgh
A woman came up to me after one of the screenings with tears pouring down her face and sobbed, You’ve defined my entire life for me on the screen.
American actress (1944-2010)
There was just this amazing individuality. It’s just a whole different world of optimism and fearlessness, women taking off their bras and dancing around naked, and a political hopefulness and involvement.
American actress (1944-2010)
What bugs me is that movies don’t reflect how interesting and vibrant women are. We don’t treasure women as they get older.
American actress (1944-2010)
I came from dinner, went downtown with my friends, the elevator was down, I ran down the hall toward my room at 10 at night, having had two glasses of wine.
American actress (1944-2010)
I don’t like sitting around in my dressing room very much. It feels a lot like theater.
American actress (1944-2010)
There’s something about soft, unstructured arms that’s very beautiful.
American actress (1944-2010)
People always seem to see echoes of their own lives in my films.
American actress (1944-2010)
I like to run, to go down the stairs, I’m one of those kind of people.
American actress (1944-2010)
Clothes are part of the character. They can’t but help inform who you are.
American actress (1944-2010)
I just didn’t work that much while the kids were growing up.
American actress (1944-2010)
I love to swim for miles; I could just go back and forth.
American actress (1944-2010)
I notice now, whatever character in whatever movie you’re watching, they have these toned arms and muscles.
American actress (1944-2010)
Well, this would be nice if it worked out, but I’m not selling the farm.
American actress (1944-2010)
I wasn’t very good about juggling family and my career. I was interested in who was coming to the children’s birthday party, what my son was writing. I was thinking about Legos.
American actress (1944-2010)
I want to be an actress, not a personality.
American actress (1944-2010)
There’s no environment. Use your imagination. There’s no fourth wall, whether it’s the first time you’ve told this story about her life, or the sixth time.
American actress (1944-2010)
I no longer say nice things about yoga. I was doing yoga so long before everybody else.
American actress (1944-2010)
I just read that Time magazine cover story with all this information about how you have to have your kids by the time you’re 12 or it’s all over. Please.
American actress (1944-2010)
I don’t theorize too much. I sort of let the experience sink in, and I have to discover what the character is by doing it, and having those thoughts that she’s thinking.
American actress (1944-2010)