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So many of my friends are actors, and so many of them are great, and they're losing jobs to people who have never been in plays before; I understand that sometimes I'm part of the problem. But I'm trying to figure out how to balance it.

~Anna D. Shapiro

Topics: Actor Balance Been Before Figure Friends Great How Jobs Losing Many Never Out Part People Plays Problem Sometimes Them Trying Understand Who

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There are times when you're working with film people when you have to say, 'If the camera were on you, what you're doing would be perfect'.

~Anna D. Shapiro

Topics: Camera Doing Film People Perfect Say Times Were Working Would You

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The one thing that never changes in America is that the white straight male is born with a promise. Women are not promised very much, and we embody our disappointment from the beginning.

~Anna D. Shapiro

Topics: America Beginning Born Changes Disappointment Embody Male Much Never One Thing Our Promise Promised Straight The One Thing Thing Very White Women Women Are

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Plays are about understanding what happens, what it means. If we just leaned into the story, for lack of a better word, it would still be a powerful story but, like delight, it might disappear an hour after you saw it.

~Anna D. Shapiro

Topics: About After Better Delight Disappear Happens Hour Just Lack Like Means Might Plays Powerful Saw Still Story Understanding Word Would You

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I'm not sure I have a role model per se, but I do deeply admire every woman who raises children and has to walk for water.

~Anna D. Shapiro

Topics: Admire Children Deeply Every Model Per Raises Role Role Model Sure Walk Water Who Woman

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I wish theater criticism in this country could be more of a companion piece to the experience than a warning about where not to spend your money.

~Anna D. Shapiro

Topics: About Companion Could Country Criticism Experience Money More Piece Spend Than Theater Warning Where Wish Your I Wish

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Theater, for me, is no longer a conversation about how we destroy each other; it's much more about how we may be destroying everyone else.

~Anna D. Shapiro

Topics: About Conversation Destroy Destroying Each Else Everyone Everyone Else How Longer May Me More Much Other Theater

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I'm getting less and less interested in the problems of youth. I'm much more interested in the idea of emotional paralysis, and I find myself less interested in work that doesn't have anything to do with a conversation about the world.

~Anna D. Shapiro

Topics: About Anything Conversation Emotional Find Getting Idea Interested Less More Much Myself Paralysis Problems Work World Youth

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: Unknown

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