When I get a new script, I write a record of how many costume and make-up changes I have. I cross-check them against the shooting schedule and then consult with the hair and make-up designers. – Gina Bellman
Some people think it’s an easy gig working as an extra, but you often have to stay very concentrated for long stretches in challenging conditions. – Gina Bellman
It’s always fun messing around with costumes and stuff. You know there is an element of acting that you’ve got to dress-up; that’s part of it. – Gina Bellman
In England, I’ve never had to drive myself to work. I don’t think the English producers trust actors to get up at five A.M. and get to the set on time. – Gina Bellman
I started elocution lessons because I was being teased, and I had a brilliant drama teacher. At the age of 14, I appeared at the National Theatre in ‘The Crucible.’ – Gina Bellman
There was a time when going out to parties and dinner parties and clubs was an exciting thing to do. I’d wake up in the morning and immediately think, ‘Now what am I doing tonight?’ Now I’d be more likely to reach for a book. – Gina Bellman
I have always liked family-type dramas; I just think the dynamics in families make for some really interesting characters. – Gina Bellman
The only time I get recognised is when I go somewhere that is showing ‘Coupling’ on local television. – Gina Bellman
When I had the wonderful occasion to play a goofball, Jane, in ‘Coupling,’ it was definitely an homage to Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who I just think is a genius. – Gina Bellman
I carried on acting during school holidays and was all set to go to drama school when I was offered my first professional job appearing in ‘King David’ with Richard Gere. – Gina Bellman
One of the things you have to get used to, working on a TV show, is filming out of sync. – Gina Bellman
Every person has parallel tracks. You have your personal life or your life as an artist, or whatever it is you do. – Gina Bellman
I eat tons, three full meals a day, and I never go to the gym. When I was a child, my geography teacher said, ‘You may be slim now but if you carry on eating like that, you’ll end up being really fat.’ Fortunately, I really don’t think I’ve changed much in the past two decades, so that teacher was an idiot. – Gina Bellman
My all-time favourite programme is ‘Seinfeld;’ I could just sit and watch that over and over again. – Gina Bellman
One of the things you have to be acutely aware of when shooting episodes out of order is your character’s relationship with the other characters. – Gina Bellman
I’m not really that keen on mainstream; I’m not interested in doing the normal films. I do tend to go for the quirky, different scripts. – Gina Bellman
I’ve had my taste of intense fame, and I’ve got it out of my system. Now I’m free to choose parts which fulfil me in different ways. – Gina Bellman
I don’t like dressing up, and I don’t like putting on make-up or doing the red carpet. The only red carpet events I go to are if I’m supporting a friend. – Gina Bellman
My average day on ‘Leverage’ starts at 5 A. M. and ends 12 to 14 hours later. An hour drive to the set and back sometimes makes the day unbearably long. You have to grab a few minutes to yourself where you can. – Gina Bellman
I think there was a petition online to get me involved in ‘Doctor Who.’ I’m not a ‘Doctor Who’ fanatic, but I am a Steven Moffat fanatic. – Gina Bellman
