You know when there's someone new on the rise and there's too much hype? I didn't want that to be me.
Shannyn SossamonI see in my friends that don't have kids, when they come over, and the amount of times our conversation gets interrupted by my children. It's almost jarring.
Shannyn SossamonIn every take, that you're not sure of what they're going to cut and paste together and what the arc or the purpose or the intention of your character's journey will be in the story. You don't have control. Sometimes that's wonderful, and sometimes that can be scary.
Shannyn SossamonBut I'm trying not to be cynical - I don't want to be one of those people who has a cool opportunity and blows it. It's really amazing what's happening to me.
Shannyn SossamonI'm reading and trying to find a television show that I really like, so I can start really working again and gain some momentum.
Shannyn SossamonTelevisison is like a factory line. You need discipline and focus. You have to hit your mark and know your lines. It's not that I don't know my lines when I do a film, but the pace of discovery is always a little bit more relaxed and nurturing and almost babying, in a way. Television toughens you up, and I like that, but I don't want it to toughen me up too much.
Shannyn Sossamon