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Allison Tolman
Allison Tolman
American Actress
Born: Nov 18, 1981
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I went to New York for the first time when I was in college for a school trip and, uh, it did not appeal to me. It was too much hustle and bustle. Allison Tolman
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I went to New York for the first time when I was in college for a school trip and, uh, it did not appeal to me. It was too much hustle and bustle. And I have since now found a New York where if I lived there now, I know where I would want to live. Allison Tolman
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My mother has stories of leaving me in the bath as small kid, like a 3-year-old, and there being mirrors on the side, and her going to get a towel and coming back in, and me making faces at myself, like, 'Now I'm happy. Now I'm sad.' Allison Tolman
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I worked for three years in a small IT firm in Chicago. I managed our client base, so I translated into human speak for our technicians. But our company was sold, and the atmosphere and the culture really changed, so I quit without having anything else lined up. Allison Tolman
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I've done some version of that Minnesota accent - that Midwestern accent - in sketch comedy for years. It's the quickest way to symbolize you're a mom. Allison Tolman
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At 32, I kind of thought I was past the point where I was gonna get a break that really changed my life overnight. Allison Tolman
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I did a lot of commercial and theater work when I got out of school and was living in Dallas, and I moved to Chicago to go through the Second City Conservatory Program. Allison Tolman
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I liked in television that you do some work, then you perform, then you stop and you have a break because they have to set up lights, and then you do some more work. I really liked the pace of it; it really agreed with me. Allison Tolman
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Improv training allows you to get out of your head a little bit and take more risks, which is something I would like to continue to improve upon. Allison Tolman
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It was important for me as a theater artist to allow myself and my interests to evolve over time and allow my notion of what success meant to evolve over time. I've always had a day job and never been just acting. But it didn't make me feel like I wasn't doing what I was supposed to be doing. Allison Tolman
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Body-shaming is something I feel really strongly about. I think about my niece, I think about my friends who have daughters being on the Internet and reading these things, and it just makes me furious. It makes me so angry. Allison Tolman
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I haven't been recognized out in public or anything. The strangeness of celebrity has been relegated to Twitter, which is kind of manageable. Allison Tolman
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I worked in IT for about three years for a tiny firm with ten other people. Allison Tolman
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I liked in television that you do some work, then you perform, then you stop and you have a break because they have to set up lights, and then you do some more work. I really liked the pace of it; it really agreed with me. I enjoyed it. Allison Tolman
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I've always had a day job and never been just acting. Allison Tolman
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I've been working as an actress and sort of struggling along for ten years, so I've been on a million auditions for a million things I haven't booked. Allison Tolman
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If you only live in the world of the actor, and if you only live in the world of auditions, etc., then you don't really have a whole lot to offer when it comes to playing the humans that you're trying to audition for. Allison Tolman
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As a newcomer, you know, you don't come out the gate as a singer and try to compare with Judy Garland. Allison Tolman
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I never really acted full-time. I certainly had gotten past the point where fame and fortune was something that I was dreaming about or anticipating. Allison Tolman
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I've met a lot of really friendly people who are incredibly happy for me, which is really flattering and humbling. Allison Tolman
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When you go in to do a screen test, you negotiate your contract and sign all your paperwork before you even get on a plane. Allison Tolman
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It's scary to not know when your next job is coming, and that is a daily fear when you are trying to act full-time. Allison Tolman
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I don't think I have ever worn more outfits over the course of four days than I did Emmy weekend. You barely sleep. You don't eat. Allison Tolman
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I read the 'Fargo' hashtag and what people tweeted at me and every article and every comment on every article. I really just ate it up. But I wasn't prepared for hearing what everybody thought of me. Allison Tolman
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Coming out of Dallas and doing commercial work in Dallas - if you had improv background in Dallas, then you were instantly shot to the top of the list of commercial bookings because they loved improvisers because you could elevate the material. Allison Tolman
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I moved to Chicago when I was 28, and I wasn't completely idealistic about going to Second City and making a living from comedy, but I knew it would be great for the resume. Allison Tolman
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