Judy Holliday
Judy Holliday
Judy Hollidaywas an American actress, comedian, and singer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth21 June 1921
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
trying dozen six
I am not an 'instant' actor... to really do anything, I've got to try it five or six or a dozen times.
ideas actresses cry
I hated the whole idea of being an actress. I used to throw up before every performance and cry afterward.
writing here-i-am acting
I suppose that if I could have quit, I would have, because in those days I never wanted to be an actress, the acting was something to do while I waited for a chance to study writing and directing. But I guess I was just meant to be an actress. Because, here I am.
hate important painful
I thought I was learning about show business. The more painful it was, the more important I thought the experience must be. Hating it, I convinced myself it must be invaluable.
voice hair use
I want a part where I can use my own hair, my own voice, and maybe even be literate.
legs losing born
I'm a born and bred New Yorker. I belong here. Everytime I leave it's like losing a leg.
hard-times people dresses
People have a hard time making me dress up to look like a classy gal.
book hands cereal
I've always loved words. I ate up all the books I could get my hands on, and when I couldn't get books, I read candy wrappers and labels on cereal and toothpaste boxes.
sailing ships wavering
We were wavering around like a ship without a sail.
smile thinking idols
I get very nervous whenever I think about it. I've never done a serious play, and I have such awe of the woman - she's really my only idol. It's going to be a big stretch - certain people come out on stage and your face muscles automatically tense and you get ready to smile.
smart play dumb
You have to be smart to play a dumb blonde over and over again and keep the audience's attention without extraordinary physical equipment.
dog expression looks
In repose, my face looks as though I had gone through a terrible deal in the last five minutes. I have to disguise the expression and get a glassy-eyed look. That's something I learned from my dog.
giving facts composer
Nobody can give a good performance unless the authors and composers have written a good part, a fact which is often overlooked.
home personality style
I'm trying to eliminate every vestige of my own personality, style, approach and get into somebody else's skin. Sometimes I feel I've accomplished it. But when I don't, I'm nobody at all, having left myself at home