Elizabeth Pena Quotes

When I'm not working, my family and I have a house in the San Juan Islands. We've been here since '94. - Elizabeth Pena

When I got Jacob's Latter, I was nervous because I felt I wasn't allowed to fail. I felt that they were waiting for one little failure and that would prove them right and I'd be,out of there. - Elizabeth Pena

The work is getting the work. - Elizabeth Pena

Sayles could pull a performance out of a dog. I'm serious. He was just amazing. The world could fall apart and he remained on neutral. - Elizabeth Pena

It's a clique and I think a clique exists in every business. There's a circle of people that are guaranteed to open a movie and we all know their names and whether they're right or wrong for the role. - Elizabeth Pena

It was a lot of pressure, but I loved working with Tim and I loved working with Adrian. - Elizabeth Pena

I love acting. When I'm acting I feel like I'm on vacation. I'm just having a wonderful time. The nightmare is just getting the work to happen. - Elizabeth Pena

I believe the director is the one that sets the mood and if you have this hysterical director it's a domino effect. I would work for him forever, for nothing. Don't tell my agent that. - Elizabeth Pena

Every time I work with a European director, I find they hire the person that captures the spirit of the role. Americans tend to hire the best face. The person that looks more like the role, whether they can perform the role or not is a bonus. - Elizabeth Pena

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