Keri Russell
Keri Russell
Keri Lynn Russell is an American actress. She came to fame for portraying the title role of Felicity Porter on the series Felicity, which ran from 1998 to 2002, and for which she won a Golden Globe Award...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth23 March 1976
CityFountain Valley, CA
CountryUnited States of America
character bad-relationship thinking
I think it's quite common and realistic. There are many stories like this [in Waitress]. [Jenna, my character] marriage looks really horrible up on the screen but I think there are a lot of people in bad relationships who wake up and think to themselves: "Wow, how did I end up here? Why am I still here and so unhappy and not satisfied with my life?"
character waitress great-character
I just thought that Adrienne [Shelly] wrote a great character [for Waitress]. It really was all on the page.
character love-is thinking
I think love is a great catalyst for many characters to further the story or their own growth.
character thinking different
I think the good stories are those where the character decides to break away and do something different.
character stories intriguing
I personally adore origin stories - they're so intriguing, learning what shaped and formed a character.
time
I'm not okay when I have to be around everyone all the time.
catalyst
She's the catalyst to get the whole story going.
easy
I can make cookies and do easy stuff. Pies are very specific and hard to do well though.
writing creative waitress
Adrienne [ Shelly] had 100 per cent control over this movie [ Waitress] as a director. She didn't just write it, direct it and act in it, she was the creative force behind everything, from the jokes down to the expressions.
song waitress
[ Adrienne Shelly] explain exactly what she was looking for. This was her movie [Waitress].She also wrote the songs that I sing in it. She wrote everything. She chose the colour of our outfits; she designed the set of the diner. She was very, very involved at every level.
true-life serious kind
The thing I loved about this movie [Waitress] when I read the script was that it was exactly the kind of film that I love to watch. It's not just funny, it's serious, just when you need it to be and true to life in a way.
children smart teenager
I love the complication of the kids in the characters' lives. I love that these two people are very capable in all these ways. They're so trained. They're kind of deadly. They're smart and vicious at times, but I love that they're undone by a teenager, like we all are. We're all incensed and undone by the ungratefulness of a child, and I love that it matters so greatly to them, in a way that it matters to every parent. Teenagers are going to do that no matter where you live or who you are.
imagination use able
Voiceover work definitely requires it's own specific muscle. And because you're not seeing what you're recording, and all these things are going on, you really have to use your imagination and stay focused and kind of be able to tap your head and rub your belly at the same time.
growing-up role-models roles
Growing up, I would say Wonder Woman and Nancy Drew were definite role models for me. Historically, I know Amelia Earhart stands out for me.