I like figuring out where I need to be mentally so that I'm not thinking about the camera and that it's second nature. I want to get to a place where I can exist within the confines of what you can do with filmmaking and not have to think about it.
Anna KendrickThe thing is, my appearance โ thatโs never been my moneymaker. Iโm fine being small. Iโm fine being all the things I am. And Iโm happy Iโm not supposed to be on the 50 Most Beautiful list all the time, because that would be super f**king stressful.
Anna KendrickI think a good script is a rare thing, and I think no matter who you are you have to fight for the good ones.
Anna KendrickAs an actress you're perpetually about to be unemployed. That fear - when you have two parents who worked 9-to-5 jobs and went through periods of being unemployed - is real. Those were not welcome times in my childhood. Working 14 hours a day isn't sustainable, but I prefer it to doing fewer films. I might as well be doing the thing that I wanted to do my whole life.
Anna KendrickI'm constantly playing this game in my head where I'm thinking, 'Can this quote be pared down and misinterpreted?' It doesn't matter what outlet I'm talking to and how comprehensive the interview is, because I have to think in terms of, 'Right, but 'People' magazine could just take this one quote and take it out of context.'
Anna Kendrick