As 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 BanksMy number one advice to high school girls is birth control. You want to keep all your options open for as long as possible? Birth control.
Elizabeth BanksPeople ask me how I stay thin, and I'm like, 'When you go to the grocery store, buy more bananas than cookies.'
Elizabeth BanksYou always agree with other actor beforehand: Are we going to fake it or are you OK with me hitting you? I've never met an actor who doesn't want to really go there. I would be disappointed in myself if I was like "Don't hit me."
Elizabeth BanksWhen I was in college I was accused of being a goody two-shoes. But every goody two-shoes has a bad side.
Elizabeth BanksI'm perfectly happy to have the reputation as a comedian. I love comedies, I would love to be doing more comedies. But I also feel like I hit the limit on playing the girlfriend type in a lot of rom-coms that aren't actually rom-coms, but guy movies that happen to have girls in them.
Elizabeth Banks