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Lizzy Caplan

American Actress

Born: Jun 30, 1982

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I don't think you should be allowed to eat in a restaurant if you haven't waited tables at least once. It's so irritating when I see people being rude to waiters, like, it makes me want to slit their throats! Like, really? You're really this inconsiderate? Lizzy Caplan

I try to find some similarities between myself and the characters, even if it's the tiniest thing. Lizzy Caplan

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I think being mean to people in high school is healthy. It's sort of like you're in this situation with all these other kids and sometimes you need to get your aggression out. And if you'd had people be mean to you before, it really does build character. Lizzy Caplan

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I try to bring elements of my own personality to every character I've played, but I think I'm pretty similar to the character I'm playing now. The biggest departure would have to have been Freaks and Geeks Sara, who was this sort of subordinate and shy girl. Lizzy Caplan

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I think it's necessary to identify with anything - with any character you play, there's got to be something in common, so you can link up to that person, even if it's like one tiny thing. But it's equally fun to play somebody completely different, and trying to find what that thing is to make it. Lizzy Caplan

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I really unfortunately don't have tons of hilarious Sundance stories, because really I am not the biggest fan of hanging out, but the reason why is because I never go see other people's movies and I think that's the way to do it. Lizzy Caplan

For the past few years, I've been more selective than I have any right to be, but I think that's finally starting to work in my favor. I think I get way too much credit for making what people consider to be smart choices, but it's only because I made a decision to stop worrying about making money. Lizzy Caplan

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I'm really awkward when people recognize me. I'm not good at it, and for the most part it hadn't happened to me until 'True Blood,' and then, all of a sudden, it started happening all the time. Lizzy Caplan

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I really fancied myself a comedic actress. Lizzy Caplan

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Comedy is not something that a person can fake or learn how to do. Lizzy Caplan

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On 'Masters of Sex,' especially in the pilot, everybody was showing up word-perfect, and you're expected to show up word-perfect. Lizzy Caplan

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I'm choosy to a fault. You want to hold out for a project that means something. You're the one who's there working fifteen hours a day, and if you don't believe in it, it can feel a whole lot longer. Lizzy Caplan

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I've loved being the sarcastic chick, but I didn't want to be her forever. Lizzy Caplan

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When I was younger, I actually wanted to be a CIA agent. Really. I even did the online questionnaire. Lizzy Caplan

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The family you were raised in, the time period you were born in, and the part of the country you're in absolutely shape your view on sex, which shapes a huge part of anybody's personality. Lizzy Caplan

My first acting role as a kid was on 'Freaks and Geeks.' Lizzy Caplan

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I was a Russian dancer in my elementary school production of 'Fiddler on the Roof' when I was in third grade or fourth grade. I was one of the younger kids accepted into the play, and the plays were pretty impressive, let me say. Lizzy Caplan

I find that working with friends is always the goal, even if it's just one person. Because the comedy community is kind of insular, it's easy to run into people you've worked with, even if you worked with someone on something for a day, or whatever. Lizzy Caplan

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I have no drawing talent whatsoever. I cannot do it. Lizzy Caplan

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I did the whole non-dairy thing for a year. Lizzy Caplan

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I think, as an actress, people get on your case if you do the same thing over and over again. But if you get too far away from that, people don't like that, either. Lizzy Caplan

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I find reality television to be so delectable. Lizzy Caplan

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