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Amy Ryan Biography

Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski (born November 30, 1969), known professionally as Amy Ryan, is an American actress of stage and screen. A graduate of New York's High School of Performing Arts, she is an Academy Award nominee and two-time Tony Award nominee.

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One of the great perks of being an actor is you're only as smart as the job you're in, you know, and you're only as informed as the job you're in, and you do become an expert, and you read all the books, but then there's a part of, like, you move on.

Informed, Jobs, Know, Moving, Perks, Smart

There are so many choices I made simply for health insurance. Is it the ideal role I wanted to play, or the TV show I wanted to be a part of? No, but it let me afford to go to the doctor.

Doctors, Insurance, Part, Play, Show, Tv Shows

When you're on a movie and the production department says, "We need old photographs of you - your character - when you were 20-years-old. " I usually tell them it's in storage or I had a fire. I go back to these old photos and there's never a good photo or they're of times that I'm so glad I'm out of. They have nothing to do with the character that you're playing, so it feels false. That's one of the hardest things for me in terms of looking back.

Character, Department, False, Photograph, Photographs, Term

It happens a lot, but I also think of it as not so much like being abandoned by a director 'cause they're worried about a technical aspect, but I think actually that's my job.

Actually, Directors, Job, Jobs, Think, Thinking

I really don't have a problem showing the ugly side of people. If that means my wearing no makeup, that's fine. To me, that's beautiful.

Beautiful, Makeup, Mean, Wearing

It's funny to see the finished product of a movie, stuff that's so beautiful, and to remember the particulars.

Beautiful, Movie, Product, Remember, Stuff

I can really laugh at myself and make a fool out of myself.

Fool, I Can, Laugh, Laughing, Make

It's deeply personal to watch actors go to those dark places. It can be scary, so you channel them all your love and energy, and you know you'll be safe on the other side.

Dark, Energy, Scary

You know, I don't think, you know, therapy never ends, really.

Ends, Know, Therapy, Think, Thinking

I know how to separate my own laundry.

Know, Know How, Laundry, My Own, Separate

I'm so fortunate in that I've never had another job to pay a bill but acting, since the day I got out of high school.

Acting, Bill, Day, Fortunate, Jobs, School

When I was growing up I actually was into Bon Jovi!

Actually, Bon Jovi, Growing, Growing Up, Jovi

I enjoyed learning something and, uh, so I think like with anything in life, in the schoolroom in an artistic endeavor, if you have just a really good teacher, it's inspiring. I certainly use, in my work, I mean, I used to rely heavily on imagery. I was obsessed with this photograph that was in the NY Times of a fish engulfing a smaller fish and this smaller fish had this look in its eyes; it knew what was about to happen and, I don't know how they ever captured such an image, but I've used that for a play I (did). It's called "Saved. "

Artistic, Enjoyed, Eye, Mean, Teacher, Times

I love Morocco - it's a real challenge to all five senses. You think you know something, and you don't. It's wonderful. It keeps you on your toes that way.

Challenges, Morocco, Real, Senses, Thinking, Way

I come from a working-class background in Queens, New York.

Background, Class, Come, New York, Queens, York

Being an actor, we're so dependent on the writers.

Actor, Actors, Dependent, Writers

I find that all great directors, and I would include Ben Affleck and Clint Eastwood in that, they have great confidence. And with great confidence comes great freedom for the actor.

Actors, Clint, Confidence, Directors, Freedom, Great Freedom

There are certain things you learn to do as a parent - using every single part of your body because you're multitasking all the time. You're holding the baby and you're closing the door with your left foot.

Baby, Doors, Feet, Holding, Parent, Time

I was actually fortunate that I never had to have any other job than being an actor. I don't have those odd stories of having to make some money here or there, but certainly there are some credits on my résumé I wish I hadn't done. It paid my health insurance, and I say that just from a creative standpoint, shows I'm not that proud of, things like that.

Creative, Done, Proud, Say, Standpoint, Wish

Some jobs you do - maybe you don't - are jobs that pay mortgages and some are art and I don't care about not being paid on those.

Art, Care, Jobs, Mortgage, Paid

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