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The work is getting the work.

~Elizabeth Pena

Topics: Getting Work

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I figured, if I failed, I'd tried something that I hadn't tried before and if one movie was going to destroy my career than I didn't have much of a career to start with. I just went for it. God willing I wasn't over the top and didn't embarrass myself.

~Elizabeth Pena

Topics: Before Career Destroy Embarrass Failed Figured God Going Just Movie Much Myself Over Something Start Than Top Tried Willing

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Sayles could pull a performance out of a dog. I'm serious. He was just amazing. The world could fall apart and he remained on neutral.

~Elizabeth Pena

Topics: Amazing Apart Could Dog Fall He Just Neutral Out Performance Pull Remained Serious World

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I believe the director is the one that sets the mood and if you have this hysterical director it's a domino effect. I would work for him forever, for nothing. Don't tell my agent that.

~Elizabeth Pena

Topics: Agent Believe Director Domino Effect Forever Him Hysterical Mood Nothing Sets Tell Work Would You I Believe I Believe The

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It's a clique and I think a clique exists in every business. There's a circle of people that are guaranteed to open a movie and we all know their names and whether they're right or wrong for the role.

~Elizabeth Pena

Topics: Business Circle Clique Every Exists Guaranteed Know Movie Names Open People Right Role Think Whether Wrong I Think

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Every time I work with a European director, I find they hire the person that captures the spirit of the role. Americans tend to hire the best face. The person that looks more like the role, whether they can perform the role or not is a bonus.

~Elizabeth Pena

Topics: American Best Bonus Captures Director European Every Every Time Face Find Hire Like Looks More Perform Person Role Spirit Tend Time Whether Work

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I love acting. When I'm acting I feel like I'm on vacation. I'm just having a wonderful time. The nightmare is just getting the work to happen.

~Elizabeth Pena

Topics: Acting Feel Getting Happen Having Just Like Love Nightmare Time Vacation Wonderful Wonderful Time Work I Love I Feel I Feel Like

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When I got Jacob's Latter, I was nervous because I felt I wasn't allowed to fail. I felt that they were waiting for one little failure and that would prove them right and I'd be, 'out of there.'

~Elizabeth Pena

Topics: Allowed Because Fail Failure Felt Got Latter Little Nervous Out Prove Right Them Waiting Were Would

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It was a lot of pressure, but I loved working with Tim and I loved working with Adrian.

~Elizabeth Pena

Topics: Lot Loved Pressure Tim Working

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When I'm not working, my family and I have a house in the San Juan Islands. We've been here since '94.

~Elizabeth Pena

Topics: Been Family Here House Islands Juan San Since Working

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: September 23rd, 1961

Died: October 14th, 2014

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