Brit Marling
Brit Marling
Brit Heyworth Marlingis an American actress, screenwriter and film producer. She first gained recognition in 2004 with the documentary Boxers and Ballerinas and later became a Sundance star with the Searchlight movies Sound of My Voice, Another Earthand The Eastwhich she co-wrote in addition to playing the lead role...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth7 August 1983
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
One of my favorite stories growing up was 'A Wrinkle in Time'. I loved that book.
Then in college, besides economics, I also majored in studio art and got involved in photography and making short films and acting. But I didn't know you could make a living that way.
I think sometimes big budget means explosions! CGI! CGI, the possibilities are so limitless that it begins to be impractical.
Maybe the best definition of what a great partnership or great love is when people make each other grow in a better direction than they would have grown on their own.
I think we're always looking for an excuse to connect.
I think we're scared of intimacy - all of us, a little bit.
I think what's so attractive about acting is that you get to live several lifetimes in one.
I feel like, when the audience connects with something, they enjoy the experience so much that they want other people to go have it. They're like, "Don't talk about it. Don't tell. Just go!" It's a nice feeling to have people coming around it that way, protecting the ideas in it, so that everyone can see it for themselves.
I wasn't actually very naturally good at economics. My brain doesn't work very well, in terms of mathematics.
I'd studied theater growing up and loved that, but didn't have many examples of artists around me.
If you play it safe every time, then you're missing the best part of acting. You haven't learned anything about your humanity.
I think you get to see, through the different cult members, why people are attracted to a group like this. Everyone is there for a different reason and from a different background. That was part of what was interesting for us, in researching cults and exploring it. A lot of this happens in California.
Is there anything worse than being called the 'It Girl?' By definition, there will be a new one in two weeks.
Life is beautiful because it doesn't last.