Alex Sharp

To the Bone' is autobiographical. It's written and directed by a woman; it's starring all women, apart from me and Keanu, who are in lesser parts, and it's produced by women. ”

You can do a good job when you play it safe, but you can't do a spectacular job. You have to risk it and be in danger of looking like an absolute fool. ”

I'm pretty careful about making sure that when I choose to do something, it's for the right reasons and that I really connect with it and care about it. So if the right musical came along, yes, I would totally do it! ”

We all feel at some point of our lives that we're different, that we don't fit in. ”

Be less afraid to be different. ”

I'm interested in so many different things and art forms. ”

That's what I'm drawn to: playing characters that are completely different. ”

I'm saving money like there's no tomorrow because, when I was at Juilliard, I had so little. They gave me a full scholarship because I didn't come from a wealthy family or anything. ”

Coming out of Juilliard, I honestly was expecting and willing to be breaking my neck, hustling, and being unemployed for a decade, two decades. I was gritting my teeth, but I was so down to do that. ”

As an actor, I've been taught to just stay with your scene partner, and whatever they do, let it affect you, be spontaneous. ”