I definitely play roles that are close to my persona. I was dying to be an actor, my whole life. I just always wanted to be someone else. Then, once I decided that I really thought I was pretty cool, I wanted to see myself.
— Drea De Matteo
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I'm tired of the industry, tired of playing the whole game - the dressing up, the red carpet. I hate talking about myself.
I've been in so many funeral scenes from The Sopranos, and I think I've even been in one on Sons of Anarchy. Those scenes, as a human being, are the most tedious scenes, of all time. You're waiting, all day, in the blistering hot heat. So, I didn't need to be there.
I went to NYU for acting, for six years.
I thought acting was the easy way out or in because I didn't put in enough effort in school, being a crazy kid in college. But, I was good at it, so that was the other side of it. I would love to direct. What I've learned from being on set is more how to deal with actors than even the visual part of it all.
I like real problems, the human condition - twisted, darker stuff.
I get super bored playing bland, normal girls.
I have so much fun with Matt LeBlanc that whether I love it or not really makes no difference to me because I just really have that much fun with him and playing with him. Being onstage with him is great.
Having all those demons makes it interesting, for me.
Coming back now and being completely sober is okay, but I do like going back into the messy area. It's an empowering thing to play now, but at the same time, I do like to play the dirty side more. So, we'll see if she slips, or something. Wendy is always on the edge.
I'd love to do a 'Sopranos' sequel.
I like to make everything my friends are involved in a little better.
I should have just become a manager.
If I found the right guy, I think I would get married.
Maybe. I just feel like it's just a contract. Why sign any more contracts, really?
The visual stuff just lives inside of you.
As far as really being able to take care of an actor on a set, how to talk to an actor, and how to get what you need out of a scene is probably where I might know a thing or two. Although, in TV, the actors are pretty much left alone. It's really the writer's medium more than anything.
A happiness that won't stand up to examination is less than worthless.
I should have just become a manager.
I'm definitely stereotyped, and I'm very okay with that.
First of all, I would shoot myself if I ever had to play straight-forward characters that really don't have much of a past. Maybe it's just that I'm not a good enough actor to have to embellish, but I like having these really, really rich roles to play.
I'm four months along, but I feel like I'm carrying the baby in my a--, it's so big.