Will Allison
Will Allison
Will Allison is an American novelist and editor. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling book Long Drive Homeand What You Have Left...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth22 October 1968
CountryUnited States of America
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I worked for three years in a small IT firm in Chicago. I managed our client base, so I translated into human speak for our technicians. But our company was sold, and the atmosphere and the culture really changed, so I quit without having anything else lined up.
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When you go in to do a screen test, you negotiate your contract and sign all your paperwork before you even get on a plane.
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There are a few directors as a young person where I was kind of like, 'Well, these are a sure bet.' The Coens, Paul Thomas Anderson, Wes Anderson.
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Our TV and movie cops are usually in heels and pencil skirts.
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Most of the time you spend filming a show is time you spend without the cameras on, when you're not acting.
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It's scary to not know when your next job is coming, and that is a daily fear when you are trying to act full-time.
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It's interesting to play a female character who's not ever using feminine wiles to get things done.
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In theater, we know a scheduled season months in advance.
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I've never had money before in my life. Ever. Never, ever.
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I've met a lot of really friendly people who are incredibly happy for me, which is really flattering and humbling.
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I've always had a day job and never been just acting.
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I'm hoping I can evade a type and go for roles based on what I consider plausible and what I consider good.
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I'm from Texas, and Texas has a reputation that far precedes actual Texas, and it is irritating sometimes.
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