Aubrey Plaza quotes

Aubrey Plaza is an American actress, comedian, and producer recognized for her deadpan comedic style. Her breakthrough role was as April Ludgate on the television series "Parks and Recreation." She has since appeared in numerous films and TV shows, earning praise for her unique performances. Here are 34 of her quotes:

I'm totally an anxious mess all the time. There's a constant dialogue going on in my brain, and it's just reminding me of all the failures that I have had, and all of the things I need to do, and all of the things I'm not doing good enough. (Aubrey Plaza)
Sarcasm is weird. Even not in acting, in life I feel 'sarcastic' is a word that people use to describe me sometimes so when I meet someone, it's almost they feel they have to also be sarcastic, but it can sometimes just come off as mean if it's not used in the right way. View quote
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My grandfather came over from Puerto Rico and raised his kids speaking English so that it would be easier for them to assimilate. View quote
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I obviously bring all of my insecurities along with me to any role that I tackle. View quote
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When I'm on the couch, I usually have the TV on and my MacBook Air nearby. And sometimes, when my ADD is really kicking in, I have my iPad too. And my iPhone. And a magazine that I haven't gotten to. And a book under the pillow to my left. View quote
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I'm like that person who hates going to magic shows - and I love magic, I love wizards - but going to a show where there is any possibility of audience participation is a nightmare for me. View quote
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If I have the option, I always read the paper or a book or something I can touch and destroy in my own hands. View quote
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I don't let myself 'surf' on the Web, or I would probably drown. View quote
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I think being on a TV show is amazing but also, people get kind of used to seeing you a certain way and so it becomes a challenge to break free from that in a way. View quote
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I'm not a super emotional person, so that's one reason I love acting - it makes me deal with myself in that kind of way. View quote
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There are always parts of me that come out in the characters that I play - it's the only thing I have to work with and to draw off of. (Aubrey Plaza)
There's no photo-shoot academy. If there was, I'd probably be kicked out. View quote
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I mean, sometimes I hate interviews because I always feel like I sound stupid. View quote
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I love great acting, as nerdy as that sounds. View quote
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I just want to keep finding special characters that I feel like I can bring to life and characters that are real and not superficial. View quote
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Tina Fey is one of my heroes. View quote
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I would never do a commercial for something that is embarrassing, and I think that people maybe have a different perspective on what is embarrassing or not. Some people think doing a Revlon hair commercial is really cool. To me, that's embarrassing, but World of Warcraft: not embarrassing, very cool. View quote
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A lot of independent films offer a harsh reality check. View quote
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When you improvise, you work off the laughs from the audience, but when you step on stage to do standup, it's silent. View quote
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Writing is hard - writing is the hardest. View quote
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With stand-up, it doesn't matter who you are. If the audience claps because they love your movies, that clapping stops after five seconds, and then it's your job to make them laugh. (Aubrey Plaza)
When I was in high school I was a really huge 'SNL' fan. I remember the cast around the time I started watching it - Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon, Cheri O'Teri, Tracy Morgan. I did research to find out how people got on the show. Their bios always said they came from an improv team, so I started taking classes. View quote
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When I was doing comedy in New York, before I was in movies, I was never known as the deadpan actress. I was just a comedienne. View quote
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Louis C. K. is one of my all time favorite standup comedians. View quote
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Well, I was obsessed with Judy Garland growing up. Like, obsessed. View quote
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Occupation: American Actress
Born: June 26, 1984
Quotes count: 34

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