Amy Ryan
Amy Ryan
Amy Ryanis an American actress of stage and screen. A graduate of New York's High School of Performing Arts, she is an Academy Award nominee and two-time Tony Award nominee...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth30 November 1969
CityQueens, NY
CountryUnited States of America
moon thinking trying
You try to follow suit and the directors I work with, like Sidney Lumet (on film in Before The Devil Knows You're Dead and TV in 100 Centre Street) who thinks actors hung the moon, thinks they can do anything, but he also works really quickly, the same like Clint Eastwood, and so you better also do your homework, you know?
trying way saws
You know, there are a lot of directors, like Clint Eastwood (on Changeling) is one where he casts you and you know in many ways that's enough for him and so, you go, ok, well, he saw something. Ok, what is it that he saw? What is it that I brought to this and why am I right for this and not trying to double-guess it and get in your own way and get psyched out, 'cause he trusts so much.
'The Wire,' I was such a fan of that show the first season - I think that's the best-written show on TV.
follow judgment needs
First of all, the actor needs to get out of the character's way. You follow the character without judgment or prejudice or preconceived ideas.
teacher new-york inspiration
The greatest inspiration I draw upon is, is this city (New York) and riding the subway and watching people and I find that's kind of like the best, the best acting teacher. You know, I wonder, like people who have huge celebrity, sometimes I feel bad, should this be one of their methods 'cause I don't know how they can observe life anymore, because they become the observed. So, I, I appreciate that New York can still do that.
teacher mean eye
I enjoyed learning something and, uh, so I think like with anything in life, in the schoolroom in an artistic endeavor, if you have just a really good teacher, it's inspiring. I certainly use, in my work, I mean, I used to rely heavily on imagery. I was obsessed with this photograph that was in the NY Times of a fish engulfing a smaller fish and this smaller fish had this look in its eyes; it knew what was about to happen and, I don't know how they ever captured such an image, but I've used that for a play I (did). It's called "Saved."
doctors tv-shows play
There are so many choices I made simply for health insurance. Is it the ideal role I wanted to play, or the TV show I wanted to be a part of? No, but it let me afford to go to the doctor.
jobs school acting
I'm so fortunate in that I've never had another job to pay a bill but acting, since the day I got out of high school.
fun drama costumes
I'd love to do a costume drama movie. For no other reason, except that it sounds fun to me.
I will admit, it's so intoxicating working with Steve Carrell. Creatively and professionally.
beautiful mean makeup
I really don't have a problem showing the ugly side of people. If that means my wearing no makeup, that's fine. To me, that's beautiful.
dark scary actors
It's deeply personal to watch actors go to those dark places. It can be scary, so you channel them all your love and energy, and you know you'll be safe on the other side.
laundry knows know-how
I know how to separate my own laundry.
queens new-york class
I come from a working-class background in Queens, New York.