I feel very fortunate to be currently in the position where I can choose to be an actor, writer, director, or all of them at the same time. With being a mom, I've recently had a priority shift that has sort of thrusted itself on my existence, but I tend to use all experiences as something to work with. Anything that is profoundly, energy shifting - like having a child - is fodder for creative thought.
Lake BellI think great directors really respect their actors and vice versa. That mutual respect makes the job fun instead of anything but.
Lake BellActually, in my own life I think I probably feign neuroses to be more interesting than I am.
Lake BellBut I'd say 'How to Make It in America' is the most accurate depiction of the New York hipster community on television for sure.
Lake BellIf I'm going to pour that kind of love and energy and sweat and heartache, all that juju into something, I'm going to lean into my own projects before someone else's.
Lake BellI'm not a sketch writer. I know what I am: I have a sensitive comedic sensibility. What turns me on is subtle neurosis. That's my game. I'm not an action writer or a thriller writer and I'm not a sketch writer. I don't pretend to be those things. Then it would not be fun. Then you are in a space where this is painful.
Lake Bell