Vera Farmiga
Vera Farmiga
Vera Ann Farmigais an American actress, director and producer. She began her career on Broadway in the play Taking Sides. She made her television debut in the Fox fantasy series Roar, and her film debut in the drama-thriller Return to Paradise...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth6 August 1973
CityClifton, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
inspiring mothers-day mother
I've played a lot of mothers in my movies.
actors massage directors
Normally, I rely heavily on my director to massage me out of my actor comfort zones.
perspective film ought
You ought to have a perspective when you're making a film.
weed new-york moving
Ruminants are a perfectly normal thing to possess when you live in upstate New York. It's just moving scenery. It's kind of like the equivalent of Great Danes. It's the way you keep your grass mowed. It's the way you keep your weed-whacking to a minimum.
stories inspiring-stories
I chase after inspiring stories.
perseverance struggle looks
I look for struggle in the roles I choose - struggle and perseverance.
independent creative arena
I do love directing. I'm only comfortable working in the independent film arena for a very small budget where I have creative control and I can put my stamp on it.
media delicate-things people
It's a delicate thing for me, with how involved I am in social media and being a part of people's lives in a way that they want me to.
party people rooms
Partying has never been my thing. I've been around some wild people. I've been in the same room and watched them experiment, and that's been entertaining.
laughing cameras difficult
You know what's more difficult to do organically? Laughing. It's actually one of the hardest things to do on camera.
wine makeup glasses
My personality is just innately even-keeled. I'm not such a huge daredevil. Which is not to say I'm not a passionate woman. I don't know, maybe it's my physiological makeup, but I don't like the feeling of anything in my system, other than a glass of wine now and then.
faces
The writers could always do an about-face and change everything
uncles masterpiece
I always thought Uncle Vanya could be a stoned masterpiece.
husband my-best-friend sensibility
My husband is my best friend; he knows my sensibilities.