Amy Ryan
Amy Ryan
Amy Ryanis an American actress of stage and screen. A graduate of New York's High School of Performing Arts, she is an Academy Award nominee and two-time Tony Award nominee...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth30 November 1969
CityQueens, NY
CountryUnited States of America
follow judgment needs
First of all, the actor needs to get out of the character's way. You follow the character without judgment or prejudice or preconceived ideas.
price target
I'm out there with a $32 price target on Barnes & Noble,
couple pulling-away stories
Usually in stories there are big problems in the beginning or couples are pulling away, there's a lot of bitterness.
growing-up growing bon-jovi
When I was growing up I actually was into Bon Jovi!
actors directors great-confidence
I find that all great directors, and I would include Ben Affleck and Clint Eastwood in that, they have great confidence. And with great confidence comes great freedom for the actor.
teacher mean eye
I enjoyed learning something and, uh, so I think like with anything in life, in the schoolroom in an artistic endeavor, if you have just a really good teacher, it's inspiring. I certainly use, in my work, I mean, I used to rely heavily on imagery. I was obsessed with this photograph that was in the NY Times of a fish engulfing a smaller fish and this smaller fish had this look in its eyes; it knew what was about to happen and, I don't know how they ever captured such an image, but I've used that for a play I (did). It's called "Saved."
actors dependent
Being an actor, we're so dependent on the writers.
teacher new-york inspiration
The greatest inspiration I draw upon is, is this city (New York) and riding the subway and watching people and I find that's kind of like the best, the best acting teacher. You know, I wonder, like people who have huge celebrity, sometimes I feel bad, should this be one of their methods 'cause I don't know how they can observe life anymore, because they become the observed. So, I, I appreciate that New York can still do that.
laughing fool i-can
I can really laugh at myself and make a fool out of myself.
laundry knows know-how
I know how to separate my own laundry.
doctors tv-shows play
There are so many choices I made simply for health insurance. Is it the ideal role I wanted to play, or the TV show I wanted to be a part of? No, but it let me afford to go to the doctor.