Jane Colburn Levy (born December 29, 1989) is an American actress. In early 2011, she received popular recognition starring as Tessa Altman, a leading character on the ABC comedy series Suburgatory (2011–14).
I haven't even watched that many movies, I'm like a weird actor.
I'm from the suburbs and where I'm from didn't necessarily have people like you see in 'Suburgatory,' but along those lines and I think people will laugh at themselves. And it's lighthearted.
Your imagination is your most important tool, as an actor, as cheesy as that sounds.
I'm like a weird actor. I feel like I'm vastly uneducated when it comes to the cinema.
It's hard to learn about comedy from comedians. Comedy is not something that you necessarily learn or can imitate. You're funny or you're not, and you hope what you're doing is funny.
The whole thing about doing TV is that you never know what's going to happen. You just have to go with it and go with the flow.
My boyfriend and I don't get to live in the same city all the time, and the fact that I can text him or call him or even Skype with him is so wonderful.
Whats fun about being an actress is you change all the time.
I like doing both comedy and drama. I'm not really feeling more drawn to one over the other. I also like dramedies. I like movies and TV shows that are mixtures of the two.
I feel like I'll always feel that I have so much to learn and I don't feel uncomfortable in my skin.
Violence has been a part of storytelling forever and there's obviously a reason for it. Fairy tales are really violent, the original ones. I think there's something cathartic about having kids live through their fears through a book or any kind of story.
It's always so much fun to create backstory. Even if there are more clues in the script, you still always have to invent a lot for yourself. I think that comes naturally.
I am really attracted to films. It's nice to do something new, all the time. That's why I like being an actor.
I find that going to bed without my phone or an iPad makes me sleep better and helps me wake up without obsessing over emails. It makes my day better.
Costume is a huge part of getting into character. Your body soaks in what you're wearing, and you turn into someone else.
I have very complex and complicated ideas about technology. It's such a prominent way that we communicate with each other. In ways, I think it's really positive, and in ways, I think it's really negative.
I'm always changing and learning about acting, and about myself. I just hope to always keep doing that.
Violence is a part of the world and life, and you shouldnt have to take it out of stories.