Tricia Helfer Quotes

I think, you know, actors rely on each other all the time.

There is only so much you can do if you're pulling weight and there's nobody there to play off of. You can't have those beautiful moments with new actors who are so worried about everything else but the moment.

It is hard sometimes to see how other actors are working when you are working with them.

Acting is probably the number one team sport in America as far as I'm concerned.

Chemistry is one of these crazy things you can't teach or learn or you can't fake. You go in hoping it will work, hope that you will connect with the other actors. I was fortunate on 'Modern Family' and 'The Procession.' They are great people, very easy to like.

For me, the most important thing is that I feel comfortable with the actor that I'm working with and I'm able to talk to them.

The best actors instinctively feel out what the other actors need, and they just accommodate it.

I love working with great actors.

With acting, it's like you form chemistry with different people in different ways, so it's really added even more fun to work, you know?

I guess there's this mind shift that happens once you're on stage. I don't know, chemicals, something happens and you just... I just become completely in control of where I am. And it's all about trusting the people that you're on the stage with, listening... and it just falls into place really easily.

I just love the process of working with other actors.

I think it makes a difference when the actors are enjoying it more than anything because we have a real blast on 'Torchwood.'

To be able to work with actors who are doing such good work, not only makes it easier for you, but it makes you better.

I would love to play Lee in 'True West' and Bobby in 'Company.'

Actors bond really quickly.

I love working with ensemble groups of actors.

I get very excited when I get a chance to work with actors who are as passionate as I am.

I like collaborating with actors. I love finding that moment where it all comes together.

When I call 'Action,' I love to be surprised. And the actors I've been fortunate enough to work with always surprise me in the best ways.

When you have great acting partners, you hope that your reaction to them is propels you deeper into your own character.

I consider it an actor going to work with other actors. It's not a competitive sport, it's not to outact anybody else, sorta thing, you can be a bad actor but you don't outact anybody, you just bring your character as best as you can.

As an actor, you look at some people and know if they're there with you or not.

Acting takes a degree of mutual trust and respect.

I kind of put myself out there a lot just because I trust the people I'm working with. You have to see what works and what doesn't. Sometimes it's not my job to find that out, it's just my job to do what the character calls for. And if you change the character I'll do that too.

Yeah, we've become really good friends. Our characters start dating in the book, and um, yeah, I think we - and we made up little back stories to our characters and little outtakes that we'd bring up to Edgar as a joke, and you know, kind of see different sides of stuff. So yeah, we have a really good time.