Brit Marling quotes

Brit Marling is an American writer, actress, and filmmaker known for her work in independent cinema and television. Her storytelling often explores themes of science fiction, identity, and alternate realities. She has co-created and starred in acclaimed projects such as "The OA" and "Another Earth." Here are 41 of her quotes:

You are the sum total of the choices you make every day. (Brit Marling)
Science fiction has a way of letting you talk about where we are in the world and letting you be a bit of a pop philosopher without being didactic. View quote
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Life is beautiful because it doesn't last. View quote
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I didn't understand how you could be an actor if you didn't also study philosophy and study political science, astronomy. And also just go out and live life and have experiences. View quote
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I get uncomfortable when people give me presents and watch me open them. I don't have birthday parties, because the idea of a group of people singing and looking at me while I'm blowing out candles gives me hives. View quote
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I feel like I'm a much better person when I'm developing my imagination and my innocence and my vulnerability. I like that version of me better than the version where I'm just working on my analytical mind. View quote
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A couple of compromises in a row and suddenly you're very far way from the person you thought you were. View quote
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Nothing seemed as scary as waking up at 40 and realizing that I had not lived a very courageous life. View quote
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Writing so that I can act became a way of having not more control over my future but not having to wait for permission. You can choose yourself. Hmm, who should play this part? I nominate me! View quote
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Here's the thing that I think about life - if you manage to get into a space where you don't need that much, where the overhead of your life is not that great and you're pretty happy and relaxed without that much stuff, you are really liberated because you never have to say yes to something because you want another refrigerator or car! View quote
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One of my favorite stories growing up was 'A Wrinkle in Time'. I loved that book. (Brit Marling)
Human beings are flawed and complicated and messy. View quote
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When I'm sitting writing, I know that something works if I've made myself cry, or laugh, or have a visceral emotion. View quote
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I think I realized very early on that you can spend a lot of time constructing a really perfect scene in final draft and just end up throwing it away because you didn't figure out that mathematics of the story first. View quote
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I think what's so attractive about acting is that you get to live several lifetimes in one. View quote
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When I go into a pitch room and I'm pitching something with a writing partner, everybody tends to look at the guy, even if I'm doing a lot of the talking. View quote
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I learned from my parents the idea that, if you are devoted enough and you want to study something enough, you can really teach yourself anything. View quote
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I think sometimes big budget means explosions! CGI! CGI, the possibilities are so limitless that it begins to be impractical. View quote
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Modern life has gotten so strange, we all get 150 emails and text messages a day, and it's hard when things are moving that quickly to keep that sense of wonder about being alive. View quote
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So writing became a way to get to act in things that I thought were meaningful, and hopefully write stronger roles for other women. View quote
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When I was a kid and going to the movies I was overwhelmed by the way women were always second-class citizens in the film. (Brit Marling)
A lot of people think, 'I'll give acting or poetry or filmmaking a try. And if it doesn't work out I'll go get a law degree, do something else that's more practical.' For me I went the reverse way. I lived the back-up plan. View quote
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Then in college, besides economics, I also majored in studio art and got involved in photography and making short films and acting. But I didn't know you could make a living that way. View quote
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The only thing that's important is that every day I'm waking and doing something that I really love to do. View quote
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So at some point you realize that your life is not just going to start one day in the future, that you're living it. View quote
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Brit Marling

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Occupation: American Writer
Born: August 7, 1982
Quotes count: 41

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