Gillian Anderson

But there was an English teacher who... a couple times a year or semesters or whatever, she would direct a play that would be put on in the lunchroom. And at one point, I think we did Our Town. I can't remember who I played, but I think it was for the policeman. In the middle of grilled cheeses and, like, french fries.

No, but I remember asking for another sandwich so I could take it home later and have it for another meal. I remember I did that when I was in high school. Great callback. Yeah. Yeah, anyway, so I think that was probably what ended up getting me interested. And then I started auditioning for community theater and stuff.

No, but I remember asking for another sandwich so I could take it home later and have it for another meal. I remember I did that when I was in high school. Great callback. Yeah. Yeah, anyway, so I think that was probably what ended up getting me interested. And then I started auditioning for community theater and stuff.

No, but I remember asking for another sandwich so I could take it home later and have it for another meal. I remember I did that when I was in high school. Great callback. Yeah. Yeah, anyway, so I think that was probably what ended up getting me interested. And then I started auditioning for community theater and stuff.

Well, I think one of the community... shows that I auditioned for and was cast in, you know, it was the first time that I was properly doing something, you know, professional, you know. And there must have been, you know, I think I suddenly felt like, oh, I can actually do this. Like, I can do this. There is something I can do. And it really changed my life around.

Well, I think one of the community... shows that I auditioned for and was cast in, you know, it was the first time that I was properly doing something, you know, professional, you know. And there must have been, you know, I think I suddenly felt like, oh, I can actually do this. Like, I can do this. There is something I can do. And it really changed my life around.

Well, I think one of the community... shows that I auditioned for and was cast in, you know, it was the first time that I was properly doing something, you know, professional, you know. And there must have been, you know, I think I suddenly felt like, oh, I can actually do this. Like, I can do this. There is something I can do. And it really changed my life around.

Yeah, it was Antonide and Gelsang. It was a British, I think a World War II play. Yeah. But anyway, you know, the applause or whatever got to me. How old were you? 16, I think.

Yeah, it was Antonide and Gelsang. It was a British, I think a World War II play. Yeah. But anyway, you know, the applause or whatever got to me. How old were you? 16, I think.

Yeah, it was Antonide and Gelsang. It was a British, I think a World War II play. Yeah. But anyway, you know, the applause or whatever got to me. How old were you? 16, I think.

That's young to have that kind of... Well, all of a sudden, you know, before that I was sitting on the back steps with the, you know, smoking weed in my lunch breaks and not doing my homework and suddenly...

That's young to have that kind of... Well, all of a sudden, you know, before that I was sitting on the back steps with the, you know, smoking weed in my lunch breaks and not doing my homework and suddenly...

That's young to have that kind of... Well, all of a sudden, you know, before that I was sitting on the back steps with the, you know, smoking weed in my lunch breaks and not doing my homework and suddenly...

Something in that, in the inspiration and feeling like suddenly I had a purpose, it kind of shifted everything around, and I started doing better in school, and I was voted most improved student.

Something in that, in the inspiration and feeling like suddenly I had a purpose, it kind of shifted everything around, and I started doing better in school, and I was voted most improved student.

Something in that, in the inspiration and feeling like suddenly I had a purpose, it kind of shifted everything around, and I started doing better in school, and I was voted most improved student.

Yeah, well, my dad... I mean, I think when I started to audition for theater schools... I mean, I auditioned for one. It didn't occur to me that I wasn't going to get in. Like, I didn't have a plan B. So I auditioned for the Goodman Theater School. Meanwhile, I only take... You know, 20 people every year. I don't know what I would have done if I didn't get in.

Yeah, well, my dad... I mean, I think when I started to audition for theater schools... I mean, I auditioned for one. It didn't occur to me that I wasn't going to get in. Like, I didn't have a plan B. So I auditioned for the Goodman Theater School. Meanwhile, I only take... You know, 20 people every year. I don't know what I would have done if I didn't get in.

Yeah, well, my dad... I mean, I think when I started to audition for theater schools... I mean, I auditioned for one. It didn't occur to me that I wasn't going to get in. Like, I didn't have a plan B. So I auditioned for the Goodman Theater School. Meanwhile, I only take... You know, 20 people every year. I don't know what I would have done if I didn't get in.

But anyway, my dad sat me down and said, this is an impossible career to get into and you've got to have a backup. And he was trying to convince me to study word processing because he knew that computers were going to be a thing and that I could always get a job on the side when I wasn't acting.