I learned that the acting I really like is when the actors did a lot of bringing themselves, and where they’re at at the moment, to the character. Jordan Gavaris Read Quote
I absolutely believed Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger loved each other in ‘Brokeback Mountain.’ Jordan Gavaris Read Quote
As I got into middle school, I was really an outcast. But everybody was an outcast in middle school. I don’t know who got the idea to put all kids going through puberty together in a school and give them academic elitism and competition and pit them against each other. Jordan Gavaris Read Quote
I realized there’s a difference between creating a character and sustaining a character. The challenge that comes with sustaining a character is that you have this sudden impulse to think about all the things the audience liked. Jordan Gavaris Read Quote
From an acting standpoint, you’ve got to continue to trust your gut because, ultimately, only that will result in a better product, making the audience more happy and resulting in the right payoff. Jordan Gavaris Read Quote
The artistic side of a person is never narcissist; it’s always empathic. It’s always kind and compassionate. Jordan Gavaris Read Quote
I started acting professionally when I was about 17. I worked immediately, but a year into it, I did an independent film in Canada, and that started it all. It was proof that maybe I could do this as a career. Jordan Gavaris Read Quote
I was one of those kids who kept trying on different skins in high school. I was very afraid to be myself around all of these kids, to really reveal any part of myself that was true, so I would try on different skins, try on different masks, hoping I’d hit on one that was cool or quirky or interesting enough that suddenly I would be OK. Jordan Gavaris Read Quote
