The best thing I ever learned when I first started acting is that you audition, and then you forget about it when you walk out the door. Even when you have a callback, you can’t bank on things until you actually book that job, or your heart will just be broken over and over again. Allison Tolman Read Quote
I’m hoping I can evade a type and go for roles based on what I consider plausible and what I consider good. Allison Tolman Read Quote
I worked in IT, which is all boys, and I was the queen of the boys. That’s what I did. I was the one who knew where the paper towels were, which was very important. And I organized happy hours and things like that. Allison Tolman Read Quote
For me and accent work, I think once you’ve figured out where that energy is, where the sound is in your throat or your mouth, it’s a whole lot easier to do. Allison Tolman Read Quote
I taped my original audition for ‘Fargo’ with my agency in Chicago, Stewart Talent. Allison Tolman Read Quote
I don’t have any phobias per se, but both tight and vast spaces tend to make me nervous after a prolonged time. Allison Tolman Read Quote
Maybe to my own detriment, but I watched all of ‘Fargo’ probably more than once. And I tend to be a little critical of myself. But I can also let things go. So I can think, ‘Well, that moment didn’t read as well as I thought it would,’ but it doesn’t keep me up at night. Allison Tolman Read Quote
There are a few directors as a young person where I was kind of like, ‘Well, these are a sure bet.’ The Coens, Paul Thomas Anderson, Wes Anderson. Allison Tolman Read Quote
I saw ‘Fargo,’ not when it came out, but probably a few years later, and went through multiple viewings – I’m sure my tape has been worn out. Allison Tolman Read Quote
