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15 quotes by Jefferson Mays

Jefferson Mays Jefferson Mays in 2014 Born Lewis Jefferson Mays (1965-06-08) June 8, 1965 (age 49) Connecticut, United States Occupation Actor Years active 1988–present Jefferson Mays (born Lewis Jefferson Mays; June 8, 1965) is an American theatre and film actor.
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There was a lot of playing by myself, wearing last year's Halloween costume and wandering around the yard talking to myself - which may account... →

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Some actors start with the right shoes. I start with the right hats.

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The beauty of performance for me is finding details with which to betray character.

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I'm kind of a reluctant Anglophile. My mother's a children's librarian, and all of the children's literature I read was from her... →

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A musical sweeps you along, like you're on a magic carpet ride of sorts. But you have to keep up.

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When I was younger - I don't do this too much now - but sometimes if I couldn't sleep, I would lie in bed and imagine all the characters... →

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I always dress up for recordings.

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I don't know what we did without Velcro in the American theater. It's a miracle substance! People had long intermissions, probably.

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I love hats. I've always loved hats.

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I try to inhabit each of the characters as fully as I can, however short-lived they are. But most of my show happens offstage.

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I was offered jobs impersonating everyone from Cher to Madonna.

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My mother was a children's librarian, and I was raised on lots of English children's literature. It gave me this weird idea that I was... →

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I should be one of those actors who has a list. A lot of people do - 'I wanna do this and this and this' - but I don't. I enjoy being... →

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