Quotes About Performance

If I weren't an actor today, I would have been a choreographer for sure.

I'd never been around a capella or really knew much about it. I feel like I know a lot about music, but what I didn't anticipate is that when every actor has to sing a different part and then do all their choreography on the same beat or on the same word, it's really hard.

I've done some movies before when you have months, or three weeks at least, to train and to learn choreography.

My choreography is very classically based.

Taking up the choreography for an awards night is completely different from choreographing a song for a film.

I had done chorus before in school, but I was only trying for an easy A. I was a bass going 'dum dum da doo wop.'

I've been in the Los Angeles Children's Chorus since I was 8.

A chorus is not easy.

As a little girl, I was in the church chorus.

I choose things that challenge me. I was afraid of the camera - that's why I chose to do 'Private Practice.' It's not like I left the theater.

Every character that I've chosen has made me evolve as an actor. And I am lucky that my directors have shown so much faith in my abilities.

All over the world, actors and actresses are chosen for their performing skills. Not how they look or what they wear. It is all about how they act, how they emote.

Throughout my acting career by far, I have chosen roles that are not only challenging but unique at the same time.

Chris Rock does the political thing really well, but that never worked for me.

Chris Rock is a very funny man.

I played more performances of 'Chris' in 'Miss Saigon' than anyone else.

Chris Martin has this voice that resonates through a whole arena.

I've always been a big fan of 'Law & Order: SVU.' I think Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni are just incredible.

And I did a movie called Basil with Jared Leto and Christian Slater.

In 'White Christmas,' I wasn't the main part.

You make yourself do the physical aspects for a Christopher Nolan film!

I actually really like Christopher Walken. I find him a really interesting actor. He's such a character that I love everything he's in.

There's a chunk of myself in every part I play.

When I'm on stage, I do very much feel like I'm Cinderella, which is kind of how I deal with it.