Jacki Weaver Quotes

• This friend of mine said he was surprised to find that – I don’t think it’s quite a majority – a bigger percentage of actors are introverts than extroverts. It was a big surprise to him. Now, I know me, and I’ll do anything if I’m playing a character. Or anything that’s true to the character, anyway. But in real life I’m a little more withdrawn.

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• ‘Promiscuous’ implies that I’m not choosy. In fact I’m very choosy. I just happen to have had a lot of choices.

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• No, I’m so well-known at home I think they think of me like a piece of comfortable furniture that’s always been around that they’re not going to throw out.

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• It wasn’t on my agenda, but the thing about getting important awards is it makes the adventure of your career have a little more possibility. I think just what’s happened so far is already making the opportunities more interesting, even though I’m at the twilight of my career of like 48 years.

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• I’m always shy when I meet people I admire so I wouldn’t be able to say anything rather than, ‘How do you do? Love you! Bye!’

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• I’d love to be a voice in ‘Toy Story 4.’

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• I love getting presents. And awards. I’d do whatever they told me to do.

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• I live for my work, apart from my family who come first. And I live to tell stories and pretend to be other people, it’s something I’ve been doing since I was 3 years old. Maybe it’s because I’m intrinsically bored with myself, and I find other people more interesting.

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• I believe in s*x on a first date. Otherwise, how do you know if a second date is worth the effort?

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• Everything the Coen brothers do is brilliant.

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Birth:	25th May, 1947
Nationality:	Australian
Profession:	Actress

About

Jacqueline Ruth "Jacki" Weaver was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is an Australian theatre, film, and television actress. In 2005, she released her autobiography titled Much Love, Jac. Her role in several films include: Animal Kingdom(Nominated- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress), Silver Linings Playbook(Nominated- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress), Stork(Won- Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role), Alvin Purple, Petersen, Picnic at Hanging Rock, and Caddie(Won- Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role). Her role in television include: Wandjina!, Polly Me Love(TV film), Do I Have to Kill My Child?(TV film), Water Under the Bridge, and Hammer Bay(short film).

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