Greta Gerwig
Greta Gerwig
Greta Celeste Gerwigis an American actress and filmmaker. Gerwig first came to prominence through her association with the mumblecore film movement. She has collaborated with directors Joe Swanberg and Noah Baumbach on several projects, including the film Nights and Weekends, which she and Swanberg co-wrote, co-directed and in which they co-starred. Notable work with Baumbach includes Greenberg in 2010, Frances Ha in 2012, and Mistress America in 2015. Gerwig made her mainstream debut in 2011, in No Strings Attached. She...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth4 August 1983
CitySacramento, CA
CountryUnited States of America
When I did plays in high school and college, I never remember memorizing my lines, but once I had blocking, I had all my lines memorized. Once I had movement associated with words, it was fine. Before I had blocking, it was just text on a page. Once it became embodied, it was much easier.
I like movies about women behaving badly, because women behave badly just like men, and we're not always adorable and cute about it.
We would go down to Riverside, California, which is very poor now, but that's where my grandfather grew up. He grew up during the Depression in Riverside.
I think as an actress, I prefer having a character on the page. It allows you to be more invested in actually creating a whole person. It's easier when you're not trying to come up with your next line on the spot.
I live in New York, and I love New York as well, but I think Los Angeles is a place where if you have the right person with you, there are all these little worlds that you would never guess by just looking at the exterior of what the city is.
You keep learning how to let go and to live the life that you actually have, as opposed to the life you thought you were going to have.
The economy is rough. I think that affects everyone from big filmmakers to tiny filmmakers.
You don't need love and sex in films
I'm not really capable of memorizing stuff without moving around, that's how I do it.
In relationships, you learn a million things. I'm sure a therapist can tell you about it.
Let your characters talk to each other and do things. Spend time with them - they'll tell you who they are and what they're up to.
I’m not saying that everyone needs to be celibate, but you don’t need a romance to complete a story about a woman
I've never had a plan, I've always done things from instinct.
You feel sadness for time passing. New York is a city that keeps reinventing itself, and I love it so much.