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Jennifer Westfeldt Biography

Jennifer Westfeldt (born February 2, 1970) is an American actress and screenwriter known for the 2001 independent film Kissing Jessica Stein, her 2004 Tony nomination for Wonderful Town, and her 2011 film Friends with Kids.

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I think we all learn by doing rather than thinking about doing.

Learn, Think, Thinking

The saddest and strangest part of Hollywood to me is the fact that millions of dollars are spent on developing works that never get made. It doesn't make any sense to me. I don't understand it.

Developing, Dollars, Facts, Hollywood, Make, Saddest

Dogs just need you and love, that's all.

And Love, Dog, Dogs, Love, Needs

I think women should support each other's work, encourage each other's work, help develop each other's voices and I think, ultimately, when we can stop having the conversation about 'women filmmakers', and just talk about 'filmmakers', then we'll know we've really gotten somewhere.

Conversation, Develop, Help, Support, Thinking, Voice

I think film is collaboration, and I always want to hear everyone's input.

Collaboration, Hear, Think, Thinking, Want

The part that I felt most comfortable with going in was just working with actors and trying to make them feel comfortable and safe so they could find the performance. That part felt organic to me.

Actors, Comfortable, Organic, Part, Safe, Trying

In some ways I'm oddly traditional, I've been a serial monogamist since I was 12. I've always tried to work hard and get good grades and be a good person, but I feel like I've also always had a strange defiance of authority or the status quo, I've never understood why things always have to be just one way.

Hard Work, Like, Strange, Traditional, Way

As an actor on sets, Ive always clocked how hard the crew works, how much longer their days are, how much lesser their glory is - and the fact that their commitment to the work and project is unwavering, no matter the budget.

Actors, Clocked, Commitment, Lesser, Longer, Matter

I've seen so many people in my life struggle tremendously to fit into those boxes or to live up to those expectations or pressures put upon them by whatever society's concept of 'normal' is. I get frustrated by rules and regulations. I'm frustrated by things that are exclusive to one particular life choice.

Expectations, Fit, Frustrated, People, Seen, Struggle

My mom and my stepdad are both therapists.

Mom, My Mom, Stepdad, Therapists

The hardest thing is never what you think it's going to be.

Hardest, Hardest Thing, Thing, Think, Thinking

As an actor, I've always been interested in making sure I can perform the role and the lines in the way the writer intended.

Actor, Actors, Lines, Perform, Roles, Way

I often think a play gets better and better as you hit a stride because you really find new things. One of the great privileges of doing theater is you get so many at-bats - you get to try it eight times a week and every audience is different, everyday is different.

Everyday, Get Better, Privileges, Think, Thinking, Week

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