Vera Farmiga
Vera Farmiga
Vera Ann Farmigais an American actress, director and producer. She began her career on Broadway in the play Taking Sides. She made her television debut in the Fox fantasy series Roar, and her film debut in the drama-thriller Return to Paradise...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth6 August 1973
CityClifton, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
thinking perception use
Yeah, I think it's like any God-given gift. You writers have the gift of perception. If you don't use it, you're going to lose it. And it's the same thing with you [Lorraine], it's God-given.
thinking want film
I just want to make sure that the thing that I see in it initially, that I think it can be, is not just going to be a horror film and reduced to a jump here and a scream there. But that you can take something away from it.
thinking two asking-for-help
But I think for me, why I was drawn to the piece is, at the core of the story, it's a love story to me - between Ed and Lorraine, between these two families who are asking for help and us who are in the business of giving help.
lying positivity thinking
The nature of evil, the nature of it, it exists. It exists and I think within us we have the tools. If we have the will, we can combat it. I think the power is within us and it lies in our own conceptualization of God and positivity and compassion and love.
men thinking faith-religion
It's a very different thing, religion and faith. Religion is man-made, it's man-regulated. And faith, you can define God as you wish. But I think they're two different things.
war thinking self
We're all sick of holy wars and bloodshed because religion is supposed to give us life and a better life and is supposed to bring out our best self. When it results in mass destruction and hatred and anxiety, it's the antithesis I think of what religion was designed to do.
thinking use sense-of-humor
I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them.
spiritual thinking film
Honestly, I think a good film is spiritual, regardless of whether its subject is faith.
opportunity thinking acting
There are some times when I think acting can be a noble profession. And when those rare roles come along, like Down to the Bone, you have the opportunity to be of service.
thinking definitions energy
I think all religions can agree on certain definitions of God and concepts of God, like God being the god of love, the great 'I am' energy.
thinking community tactics
I think that films about faith made for faith-based communities have a certain tactic.
thinking gambling inspirational-football
I think the worst thing that can happen to a good actor is fame.
thinking giving choices
I think I always try to be accommodating and open and available and proving for my director. I love to give as many takes as they want. I love to give them as many choices as they want.
ambition thinking ambitious
Am I ambitious? I used to be afraid of that word but now I think ambition is a good thing.