Back in the day when I was on The WB, I may have only had one or two female directors throughout the entire run of a series. Shiri Appleby Read Quote
My career after ‘Life Unexpected’ took a really big dip, and I realized you have no control as an actor over the process of going to work. Shiri Appleby Read Quote
Most of the roles I’ve had, usually the story’s about how the man affects my character. Shiri Appleby Read Quote
Growing up on set, the director is the person that, as a child, you admire and gives you validation. Shiri Appleby Read Quote
It feels nice after a long career as an actor to find your own voice and support that. Shiri Appleby Read Quote
Just having more days of being the director on the ground, that’s been invaluable. Shiri Appleby Read Quote
In terms of watching other directors, it’s more like I go on set now, and I’m prepared, as an actor, and ready to give them everything, but at the same time, you observe how everybody else does it because there’s always something to learn. Shiri Appleby Read Quote
I’ve literally pitched to every studio and network trying to get directing work. It’s really hard. Shiri Appleby Read Quote
It’s hard to get material. I haven’t made a movie before. I have two episodes of television that I think have come in really great, but it’s really hard to get directing work. Shiri Appleby Read Quote
I was in the pilot of ER: I played a 15-year-old pregnant girl they were treating. And then, in the final season, they were casting for interns. Shiri Appleby Read Quote
