Inevitably, when a scene isn’t working for me, it’s because I’m being self-conscious, and I’m not putting enough of my focus on my fellow actor. Carrie Coon Read Quote
I think there is no better training than being onstage because here’s the thing: the theater requires you to act with your whole body. I think acting with your whole body gives you a root, and you can build from there. Carrie Coon Read Quote
We don’t have control over many things. We’re always grasping for it, but in reality, we don’t have a lot of control. Carrie Coon Read Quote
The ‘Fargo’ characters, they’re the characters of my people. They’re stoic, hardworking, uncomplaining, and I loved them. Carrie Coon Read Quote
We haven’t evolved a hero story that’s female. We’re always trying to fit women’s stories into this male structure, which is this rising action, this powerful conflict, and this falling action. And I think a female hero story is not that. It’s something else. Carrie Coon Read Quote
I grew up with babies, so babies have never been particularly intimidating to me. Carrie Coon Read Quote
I didn’t expect to pursue acting at all, let alone TV and film, let alone New York or L.A. I was quite content doing Shakespeare out in Wisconsin. Carrie Coon Read Quote