Facts about Viola Davis

Occup.Actress
FromUSA
BornAugust 11, 1965
Age58 years

Summary

Viola Davis is a famous Actress from USA, she is 58 years old and still alive, born August 11, 1965.

Zodiac:
She is born under the zodiac leo, who is known for Ruling, Warmth, Generosity, Faithful, Initiative. Our collection contains 21 quotes who is written / told by Viola.

Related authors: August Wilson (Playwright)

Filmography:

21 Famous quotes by Viola Davis

Small: When youre working as an actor, you dont think that when you get out of school, its going to be so hard
"When you're working as an actor, you don't think that when you get out of school, it's going to be so hard to get a job. Just to get a job. Any job. Whatsoever. You don't think that people are going to see you in a certain way"
Small: Well, first of all, you read the script a million times. Because what the script gives you are given ci
"Well, first of all, you read the script a million times. Because what the script gives you are given circumstances. Given circumstances are all the facts of your character"
Small: We grew up in abject poverty. Acting, writing scripts and skits were a way of escaping our environment
"We grew up in abject poverty. Acting, writing scripts and skits were a way of escaping our environment at a very young age"
Small: Tyler Perrys Madea Goes to Jail! Which, I have to tell you, of everything that Ive ever done in my care
"Tyler Perry's 'Madea Goes to Jail!' Which, I have to tell you, of everything that I've ever done in my career, that's the only thing that's perked up the ears of my nieces and nephews. That is it, that's done it for them. That made me a bona fide star in their eyes!"
Small: Thats why I do what I do, and thats why I wanted to be an actress from the time I was six years old.
"That's why I do what I do, and that's why I wanted to be an actress from the time I was six years old. If I can't effectively move people, then I would prefer not to do it"
Small: Sometimes you take a job for the money, sometimes you take it for the location, sometimes you take it f
"Sometimes you take a job for the money, sometimes you take it for the location, sometimes you take it for the script; there are just a number of reasons, and ultimately what you see is the whole landscape of it. But I can tell you from behind the scenes - that's what it is, as an actor"
Small: Sometimes you see how humanity can rise above any kind of cultural ills and hate that a persons capacit
"Sometimes you see how humanity can rise above any kind of cultural ills and hate that a person's capacity to love and communicate and forgive can be bigger than anything else"
Small: Its like any great medicine that works. It tastes absolutely lousy going down, but ultimately helps and
"It's like any great medicine that works. It tastes absolutely lousy going down, but ultimately helps and heals you. And that's what Juilliard was. Juilliard is classical training. They don't really want to focus on what you do well - that's what got you into the school. They're training you to do other stuff well, which may not come easily to you"
Small: In life, you know, they do this in focus groups if you were in such and such circumstance, what would y
"In life, you know, they do this in focus groups; if you were in such and such circumstance, what would you do? Well, you never know what you're going do unless you're faced with it"
Small: Ive been online doing all kinds of research and that seems to be the constant criticism, that Aibileens
"I've been online doing all kinds of research and that seems to be the constant criticism, that Aibileen's accent was just too thick. And for me, I don't want anything to distract from the character"
Small: I worked in television Im the Failed Pilot Queen, Ive done so many television shows, pilots, theater ..
"I worked in television; I'm the Failed Pilot Queen, I've done so many television shows, pilots, theater ... when you do it for so long, I'm telling you, you get to the point where it becomes varied because you take what's available for a number of reasons. It's just an occupational hazard"
Small: I think thats something that people feel that I do really well I dont mind it, because ultimately I thi
"I think that's something that people feel that I do really well; I don't mind it, because ultimately I think the characters I play move people, and who wouldn't want to move people?"
Small: I love Wal-Mart. You can put that down. I love Wal-Mart. My husband and I hang out there
"I love Wal-Mart. You can put that down. I love Wal-Mart. My husband and I hang out there"
Small: I heard about the book and I said, Oh my god, Ive got to read this book, and I didnt know that a white
"I heard about the book and I said, 'Oh my god, I've got to read this book,' and I didn't know that a white woman wrote it. Nobody said that to me, they just said, 'The Help - Oh my god, you've got to read it.' Everyone failed to mention it was a white woman, I think, because nobody really wants to talk about race"
Small: I do believe that there are African Americans who have thick accents. My mom has a thick accent my rela
"I do believe that there are African Americans who have thick accents. My mom has a thick accent; my relatives have thick accents. But sometimes you have to adjust when you go into the world of film, TV, theatre, in order to make it accessible to people"
Small: I didnt see myself any different from my white counterparts in school. I just didnt! I thought I could
"I didn't see myself any different from my white counterparts in school. I just didn't! I thought I could do what they did. And what I didn't do well, I thought people were going to give me the opportunity to do well, because maybe they saw my talent, so they would give me a chance. I had no idea that they would see me completely different"
Small: I cant deal with actors! I cant deal with myself. Were neurotic and miserable ... I love doing what Im
"I can't deal with actors! I can't deal with myself. We're neurotic and miserable ... I love doing what I'm doing, but while I'm doing it, I'm miserable"
Small: Can I just tell you, I think its the most beautiful thing about young people today, it gives me so much
"Can I just tell you, I think it's the most beautiful thing about young people today, it gives me so much hope for the future, that they don't really recognize race the way my generation does"
Small: And this is what was fascinating to me about The Help they were ordinary people who did extraordinary t
"And this is what was fascinating to me about 'The Help'; they were ordinary people who did extraordinary things"
Small: And thats what people want to see when they go to the theater. I believe at the end of the day, they wa
"And that's what people want to see when they go to the theater. I believe at the end of the day, they want to see themselves - parts of their lives they can recognize. And I feel if I can achieve that, it's pretty spectacular"
Small: Your internal dialogue has got to be different from what you say. And, you know, in film, hopefully tha
"Your internal dialogue has got to be different from what you say. And, you know, in film, hopefully that registers and speaks volumes. It's always the unspoken word and what's happening behind someone's eyes that makes it so rich"