Anything we can do to encourage our young people to celebrate the arts and believe in a career in the arts is wonderful for Canada and for Canadian youth. Liane Balaban Read Quote
I’ve signed autographs as Natalie Portman. I was at a Film Festival party where someone asked if I was her, and I didn’t want to embarrass them, so I signed the autograph as her. I hope she doesn’t mind. Liane Balaban Read Quote
I want to be an actor, and I am being an actor. I’m not ready to run off on a road trip. Yet. Liane Balaban Read Quote
I thought I’d be a journalist, and only pursued acting intermittently while studying. My very first interview as a journalist was with David Usher of Moist, and he called the magazine the next day to say it was the best interview he’d done for his solo album. I felt like a million euros. Liane Balaban Read Quote
Young actors often ask me how do you get an agent, how do you get started, how do you get to audition, and I don’t know what to tell them because my story is so fluky. Liane Balaban Read Quote
I’ve learned over the years that the best way to develop as an artist is to make things. So I tell young artists it’s not enough to be an actor anymore, you have to be a filmmaker/writer/director. There’s no excuse for waiting around for a job. You have to be active and make things. Liane Balaban Read Quote
I’ve still got lots of writing in me. I have not left journalism, but I put it on hold to focus on acting. I love actors. I think it’s a crazy thing to do with your life, and I have a tremendous amount of respect for them. Liane Balaban Read Quote
I think one of the greatest skills a person can have is to complete a task they start. To take something from beginning, to middle, to end. In life, if you have that skill, I think you can go very far. Liane Balaban Read Quote
