The odds are not in your favor the older you get, especially if you’re a woman in this business.
Meaning of the quote
As you get older, it becomes harder to succeed, especially if you're a woman working in certain industries. The challenges and obstacles you face can seem overwhelming, making it difficult to achieve your goals. However, this doesn't mean you should give up. With hard work, determination, and a positive attitude, you can overcome the odds and achieve great things, even if the path is not always easy.
About Patricia Clarkson
Patricia Clarkson is an acclaimed American actress who has starred in numerous films and TV shows, winning awards such as a Golden Globe and three Primetime Emmys. She has portrayed a diverse range of roles, from independent dramas to blockbuster thrillers, showcasing her versatility as an actress.
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I think it’s always harder in a film to convey intimacy.
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I’m really a director’s actor. I rely heavily on a director.
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It’s never easy with characters in these dark and grave circumstances but that’s my job.
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The majority of work I do is in independent films, where you’re lucky if you have five takes.
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Well did graduate summa cum laude from Fordham University.
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If my gravy train stops at SAG, honey, it’s been a great ride.
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I think it would be hard to go the distance in this business without a sense of humor.
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And now oddly I’m getting sexier parts than I’ve ever gotten.
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New Orleans. Born and raised. I lived there until I was 19.
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I’ll read a script maybe twice, but I’ll think about the role more than I’ll rehearse lines.
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You’re always close and you never get that big romantic lead.
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I just have a thing for writers. Maybe it because I’m just so not a writer.
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The odds are not in your favor the older you get, especially if you’re a woman in this business.
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But I have had the luxury of working on good films with great people.
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See, the SAG awards caught me totally by surprise.
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Why are comedic parts for women the exception, not the rule?
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Holly Hunter has been doing great work forever.
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I’m still traumatized that I’m going to be on a big screen in a white bikini and naked so who knows!
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I’m obsessed. I’ve always needed to know what’s going on but now it’s a must.
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I don’t like a lot of rehearsing.
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But no, had I been successful in my 20s I would have been just fine. But it is nice to defy the odds.
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I always try to approach character first and foremost viscerally.
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I love writers. All of my best friends are writers.
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And I have a really great agent and I know it’s almost an oxymoron to say you have a smart agent. But she is and she has a beautiful aesthetic and she has guided me.
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I have to watch the news or my day is not complete.
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I think it kind of took being a character actor to kind of now enter into leading ladies.
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