"I feel like some of the best talent is on TV right now, with the writing, acting and great directors. I've also been looking for the consistency of work that TV provides for you. And, I always thought it would be really interesting to live with a character for months, if not years"
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The key word is “consistency,” a candid admission that doubles as critique. Film acting can be feast-or-famine, and for women especially, the gaps aren’t accidental. Ricci names stability as a legitimate desire without begging for sympathy. It’s a career argument, not a confessional: TV pays you regularly, keeps you visible, and lets you build momentum instead of restarting every audition cycle.
Then she pivots to the seduction: “live with a character for months, if not years.” That line sells the deeper pleasure of serial storytelling: not the two-hour arc, but the slow burn where a person can contradict themselves, evolve, relapse, surprise. It’s also an actor’s bid for authorship. When you inhabit a role over time, you shape it through accumulation - tiny choices that become canon.
The subtext is clear: TV isn’t the lesser screen anymore; it’s the place where craft, security, and character depth line up. Ricci isn’t chasing relevance. She’s choosing a format that finally treats longevity as part of the art.
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Ricci, Christina. (2026, January 17). I feel like some of the best talent is on TV right now, with the writing, acting and great directors. I've also been looking for the consistency of work that TV provides for you. And, I always thought it would be really interesting to live with a character for months, if not years. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-feel-like-some-of-the-best-talent-is-on-tv-67175/
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Ricci, Christina. "I feel like some of the best talent is on TV right now, with the writing, acting and great directors. I've also been looking for the consistency of work that TV provides for you. And, I always thought it would be really interesting to live with a character for months, if not years." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-feel-like-some-of-the-best-talent-is-on-tv-67175/.
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"I feel like some of the best talent is on TV right now, with the writing, acting and great directors. I've also been looking for the consistency of work that TV provides for you. And, I always thought it would be really interesting to live with a character for months, if not years." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-feel-like-some-of-the-best-talent-is-on-tv-67175/. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.



