You have got to have an agent. Its a business. But I think there is a way to be artful and commercial at the same time.
Elizabeth BanksIf I ever complain about yachting around the Mediterranean with Madonna, who I just idolized as a child, I should be slapped across the face.
Elizabeth BanksI love the finality of film. When you make a movie, you know the beginning, middle, and end.
Elizabeth BanksIt's pretty easy to hear what people are physically responding to versus what's just flat as a pancake in the room when it comes to jokes.
Elizabeth BanksAs an actor myself, the opportunity to sing and dance and be dramatic and be funny - it's really irresistible to actors. You get to show all sides of your talent.
Elizabeth BanksI think we're in a really interesting moment for women globally just in terms of, like, historically, I think we're in an interesting moment for women. Because, it's important to remember, there have always been funny, funny women. Mae West was real funny. Marilyn Monroe was in one of the greatest comedies, Some Like It Hot, ever made. I mean, it's not like we're lacking. I just think the percentage of women in positions of power in all aspects of our culture is improving and women are standing up and demanding to be heard.
Elizabeth Banks