I grew up looking for myself onscreen and never could find myself. And I believe that I am supposed to be Toula to show people that it's O.K. to be different.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I wasn't able to relate to anyone on TV growing up, so I wanted to bring my own experiences to the screen.
I feel like I've grown up on screen quite a lot.
I always felt like something of an outsider. But I identified with people up on the screen. That made me feel like I wanted to be up on the screen too. I felt like eventually I would get there.
The less you know about me, the easier it is to convince you that I am that character on screen.
A lot of people my age, they grew up with me onscreen. I think that's helped keep a certain amount of longevity. When you grow up with a person, you feel like you know them.
To see me as a person on screen would be one of the dullest experiences you could ever wish to experience.
It is really awkward to see myself on screen.
I don't doll myself up for TV because I want people to accept me for who I am.
I can always see something of myself in the characters I play.
People tell me that my appearance in real life is better than on-screen. Perhaps people think I am exactly like the characters I play on TV.