A lot of my training is in classical theatre; I’ve done a lot of classical plays in New York and also at the Guthrie and here and there across the country. Laila Robins Read Quote
One day, when I was 33, I shifted. I suddenly saw acting as a higher calling. I understood that my goal was to serve the play. And I realized if an actor can make audiences’ hearts resonate or make them question their values – that’s an important thing to do! Laila Robins Read Quote
I often feel that when people have affairs, it has more to do with something they’re searching for in themselves than anything else. Laila Robins Read Quote
Because I was from the Midwest and untrained, I was completely open and ready to try anything. Many of my classmates were cynical and jaded; some already had conservatory training, and they were there simply to get that Yale stamp of approval, which they saw as a career stepping-stone. Laila Robins Read Quote
Often I play, especially on television, a lot of smart lawyer people and cerebral types. Laila Robins Read Quote
That’s always a fun thing to play, a relationship where there’s equals. I often play roles that are repressive, or women who are slightly repressed or having some kind of internal conflict. Laila Robins Read Quote
Heartbreak House’ was a lot of fun for me. I must have missed that day at school. I’d never read it or seen it. It’s one of those things that a lot of people are familiar with. Laila Robins Read Quote
Tennessee Williams is an incredible writer for women because, in many ways, his women characters are him. He writes so passionately. Laila Robins Read Quote
