I’ve been a fan of ‘High Maintenance’ since it was on Vimeo. My husband and I were obsessed with it. It’s one of the best things ever made, period. It’s a completely unique perspective. Miriam Shor Read Quote
I’ve always been a bit of a clown. But I think the seminal moment was when I was sixteen, and I auditioned for a little production of The ‘Wizard of Oz,’ and I was like, ‘Clearly I’m Dorothy!’ And they were like, ‘We’d like you to play the Wicked Witch.’ Miriam Shor Read Quote
We are in love with youth culture in this country… It permeates every aspect of people’s lives. Miriam Shor Read Quote
My dad was a professor, and he had a Fulbright to teach in Venice, so we lived there when I was really little, and then we moved to Detroit, like you do. But then my parents split up, and my mom had just fallen in love with Italy, so she decided to move back to Torino. Miriam Shor Read Quote
That’s what I love doing – understanding another person’s perspective that’s really different from mine. To me, it’s like an emotional puzzle, trying to figure out the humanity of a character who is very different from myself and why they think the way they do. Miriam Shor Read Quote
A lot of time, the characters I’ve played in the past kind of come out in me in situations when it’s very useful. Miriam Shor Read Quote
A really fun part of getting to be an actor is exploring those parts of yourself that you wouldn’t otherwise explore. Miriam Shor Read Quote
You might need a little more nuance in personal relationships. Climbing the work ladder is different from climbing the social ladder. Miriam Shor Read Quote
I had to ask myself if the reason I had never asked to direct before was because I really didn’t want to, or because I didn’t think I deserved a spot at the table. Miriam Shor Read Quote
