Kristin Bauer van Straten
Kristin Bauer van Straten
Kristin Bauer van Straten is an American film and television actress, perhaps best known for her roles as vampire Pamela Swynford De Beaufort on the HBO television series True Blood, Jerry's girlfriend Gillian on Seinfeld, and as sorceress Maleficent in the ABC series Once Upon a Time...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActress
CountryUnited States of America
art two thrill
Art and the triumph of the human spirit - the two combined thrill me.
firsts looks actors
As an actor, I look at first what I can borrow from what I really feel.
morning bed spirit
That evidence of the spirit of life is what makes me get out of bed in the morning.
loss rights empathy
I've had my share, less than so many though, but enough to feel empathy. It's tough and I see it so much on Earth, too much suffering. The loss of free will I find unacceptable - what most of us refer to as rights.
blessed heart artist
I am either blessed or cursed with having little barrier between feeling emotions and displaying them for all to see. My heart is on my sleeve. It's not comfortable but... I am an artist so it's useful and my friends are used to me getting teary at any moment.
animal trying asia
Africa is being raped mainly by Asia, but the second largest market for dead endangered animals is the US. Most don't know this is happening. I didn't, but once I found out, I had to try and help.
dog watches want
I can watch endless humans get killed, but if I see a movie and they kill a dog, I practically want to walk out.
hurt benefits want
I really don't want to hurt others for my benefit.
trying acting technique
One of my main techniques for acting is I try to know almost nothing beyond the words that I have to say, because that's my zone of control.
teacher opposites people
My acting teacher used to say that people reveal themselves in their opposites.
makeup shoes tennis
My personal style is really comfy: flats, tennis shoes, ponytails, no makeup,
fun games people
To hear that you're doing something that other people are enjoying, it's a fun game. It's like hitting a tennis ball over the net, and somebody hits it back. That's what it feels like with the fans. It feels like someone else is participating in my creation, and it's quite incredible.
wise people kind
People can do all kinds of things that maybe aren't wise in hindsight because of jealousy.
able
I am no longer able to be anonymous.