Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Adrienne Shelly

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actress Adrienne Shelly.
Last updated on December 19, 2024.
Adrienne Shelly

Adrienne Levine, better known by the stage name Adrienne Shelly, was an American actress, film director and screenwriter. She became known for roles in independent films such as Hal Hartley's The Unbelievable Truth (1989) and Trust (1990). She wrote, co-starred in, and directed the 2007 posthumously-released film Waitress which later became a Broadway show.

I did a lot of acting when I was a child. I was very shy - the kind of kid who ran into a corner and cried on parents' visiting day.
I've worked with a lot of directors who really don't have a sense of what the hell they want.
Theater represents to me this phenomenon in juxtaposition to real life, where there are all these imposed guidelines. — © Adrienne Shelly
Theater represents to me this phenomenon in juxtaposition to real life, where there are all these imposed guidelines.
The way I see it is that love can put an end to this bureaucracy people go through in their relationships. But it can't blind you to the fact that maybe there are bombs, there are problems and the ozone layer is depleting.
I think that the actors that I work with feel safer with me. Because they know I understand what they go through and I don't see them as chess pieces.
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