Quotes from Illeana Douglas

It's nice to see a movie where people are actually succeeding.

I know as I'm taking my dying breath, the ambulance guy will ask me why they cancelled Action.

I like the idea of capturing people who aren't there to save the world.

I met Patricia Neal, John Houseman. But I loved my grandfather because he was this kind, talented man.

God only knows what else is on the web about me.

When we were doing a scene, lots of times we would collapse giggling because it seemed so silly because it felt like we were doing a home movie at times.

I'm a huge poster collector.

There's too much insecurity on studio sets, with all the people standing around, whispering.

I want to be an animated character. I'm also doing more writing and directing.

I'm a big fan of Albert Brooks, Nichols and May. I'd like to follow in their footsteps and do comedy films.

The best situation is where they cast you and then they trust you.

I always wanted to get into the horror genre. I like scary movies. I want to go to the fan shows and sign posters with my head hanging by a thread like a B-movie actress.

I know in this day and age, when you meet men, they often want to be boys. They dress like boys. And it's very confusing. I can't offer any solution except to make a movie about it.

I loved the idea of the Nerd as Hero, which Ghost World also had.

Women don't want to be listened to. They only want to be agreed with

I had an obsession that I was male characters from movies.

It was an interesting way to come across in my first big role. To work with Robert DeNiro was very exciting.

I've done a few studio films in the last few years where I feel like I've done good work, and then I only end up in two scenes. That's been very disappointing.

The best situation is where they cast you and then they trust you.

I wore a lot of vintage clothing. I dressed like a reporter, with a little card in my hat. I had these fantasies of who I wanted to be, so I'd dress like an explorer, a cowboy. I dressed up like Elton John a lot too. That was another period.

I like doing movies that relate to people's experience.

When I do a character, I try to base it on someone I have met or an experience I've had.

I come from a pretty strange family.

In high school, my goal was to be a writer for SNL, then I got into the acting.