When I first got to L.A., I was stretching $20 a week, waiting tables, and I did that for about six months. I didn't mind it at all, I was really happy for that experience, but it made me really get aggressive about what I want. I've been doing this since I was eight, and never considered doing anything else, so I really had to kick it into gear.
Jennifer CarpenterI hate to say it because I feel like it might be a jinx, but yes - knock on wood - I have never broken a bone.
Jennifer CarpenterI need to make sure that I'm taking roles that I feel like I can communicate through.
Jennifer CarpenterI love that there's a beginning, middle and end to a film and you can craft what the whole journey is going to look like.
Jennifer CarpenterI just want to be with great teachers. If that means I'm in a horror film with good teachers, I'll do another horror film. But I would love to branch out and do more comedy or just more straight dramas.
Jennifer CarpenterWhen I first got to L.A., I was stretching $20 a week, waiting tables, and I did that for about six months. I didn't mind it at all, I was really happy for that experience, but it made me really get aggressive about what I want. I've been doing this since I was eight, and never considered doing anything else, so I really had to kick it into gear.
Jennifer Carpenter