Scream Queen Confidential Quotes

“So much of who I am has to do with having had him in my life. From my taste in music to my understanding of human nature. He was my teacher and my mirror. Even the woman I set out to become in the aftermath of our love affair: the woman who could love a man who would love her and stay with her. That transformation came about because I recognized my part in our attachment— my insecurities, my diminished self-worth, my need to be with someone who withheld himself— and worked for years to change all that. I have learned from many people in my life but from Richard most of all.”
― Adrienne Barbeau, Scream Queen Confidential: A Memoir And Two Mysteries

“My state of being. Well, I’d gone from pissed off, lonely, sad, frightened, and depressed, to being a little wiser, a little stronger, a little more resilient. I’d survived.”
― Adrienne Barbeau, Scream Queen Confidential: A Memoir And Two Mysteries

“I’d just finished another summer stock job in the Poconos and had been accepted into Lee Strasberg’s acting class. Getting into Lee’s class was a real coup— you couldn’t just pay your money and sign up, you had to be invited. So naturally, I was excited to be accepted. Until I took the class. I couldn’t understand a word he said. All I remember was holding an imaginary cup of coffee to feel the imaginary steam on my face. The classes were very exclusive (although I didn’t recognize a soul) and no one offered to do a scene with you if you weren’t performing on Broadway. I wasn’t. I stayed for three months and never did do a scene. So now I knew four things about acting: pick up your cues, don’t wear a hat, think before you speak, and lie about your credits.”
― Adrienne Barbeau, Scream Queen Confidential: A Memoir And Two Mysteries

“There was dead silence when we finished the scene. Then Bill spoke. “You know,” he said, “sometimes in life, we THINK before we speak.” I was mortified. But now I knew three things about acting: pick up your cues, don’t wear hats, and think before you speak.”
― Adrienne Barbeau, Scream Queen Confidential: A Memoir And Two Mysteries