Quotes about character
character
As an actor, you use the things from yourself that you can apply to the character. Robert De Niro
character editing giving
You never know what you do that could be totally out of left field, which actually might work and give something fresh to the whole scene, to the character, whatever. If you have that with a director who then knows how to shape it, either in the direction, in the moment, or in the editing, then that's good.
character needs mama
I spent lunchtime in a grave during the filming of 'Bloody Mama.' When you're younger, you feel that's what you need to do to help you stay in character. When you get older, you become more confident and less intense about it - and you can achieve the same effect.
character simple thinking
I always go back to how people behave. If you watch how people actually behave in a situation, it's very simple and honest and contained. You don't need to use as much expression, as much feeling. Some characters will boil over, and that's another thing, but a lot of times I think you can just do very, very little.
character color green
Because I'm a synesthete I see characters in colors and I perceive a W as green. Robert Cailliau
character men land
The noblest contribution which any man can make for the benefit of posterity, is that of character. The richest bequest which any man can leave to the youth of his native land, is that of a shining, spotless example. Robert Charles Winthrop
character interesting
The darker the character, the more interesting. Robert Carlyle
character detectives type
I'd love to do a Columbo-type detective character in a series.
character trying looks
Each performance and each film is what it is. It's right and belongs within that moment. You look at it and try to make it fit your particular part of your character and your particular film.
character play childhood
A lot of the characters I play have problems, they are marginalised, they have serious psychological problems, problems with relationships, with childhood. These are big subjects, big subjects. You can't balk at work like that. As an actor, that's as good as it gets.
character discovery self
For me, it's a voyage of self-discovery. I'm able to go on a set and to explore situations, personalities, people and characters that are close to me, or maybe not. Through going there and experiencing these different people and their situations, it helps me to get oriented and develop as a human being. So, acting is fundamental to who I am.
character scripts scottish
I often have scripts sent to me with allegedly Scottish characters where I end up telling them, 'You're going to have to rethink this whole thing!
character reflection acting
My music is a very personal reflection of me, whereas, acting a role, thats a reflection of another character. Riz Ahmed
character people want
When you have an audience, and you have people who want to see your character and want to see you, it's really amazing. RJ Mitte
character acting neat
I really like acting because you can create a character. You can make someone who has never existed before. That's neat. River Phoenix
character play type
I'd like to play every type of character, but only once. I like to expierence things.
character mean generosity
There is a trait in the Jewish character that does provoke animosity, maybe it's a kind of lack of generosity towards non-Jews. I mean there is always a reason why anti-anything crops up anywhere; even a stinker like Hitler didn't just pick on them for no reason. Roald Dahl
character order circles
The Ludolphian number is fixed in eternity— not a digit out of place, all characters in their proper order, an endless sentence written to the end of the world by the division of the circle’s diameter into its circumference. Richard Preston
character writing jam
I don't need all that much - I just need to know who my characters are and what kind of jam they're going to get into, and I'll write myself out of their jam. Richard Price
character looks sides
A paradox is a seeming contradiction, always demanding a change on the side of the observer. If we look at almost all things honestly we see everything has a character of paradox to it. Everything, including ourselves. Richard Rohr
character want moral
You can take the high moral ground intellectually, but if it ever happens to you personally, I don't know that I could honestly say that I wouldn't want to kill someone who took someone away from me. So, it's a rich, fertile ground for great characters and great storytelling. That was the impetus. Richard LaGravenese
character ideas issues
It wasn't the intention to do something important, or to even relate about social issues. The ground is so fertile in the justice world, dealing with the death penalty and the Innocence Project, for characters that have a moral ambiguity, which we were both attracted to. It's the idea that everybody has their reasons. Whatever their actions are, whether you agree with them or not, you can understand why they're feeling that way, in terms of racism or even the death penalty.
character compassion interesting
. . . I felt that making her one-dimensional would be an insult to the audience, and also not as interesting. All destructive people have an inner side to them, and the more three-dimentional your characters are on screen the more compassion you can open up in an audience . . .. To me, that involves the audience more, it stimulates them and asks more of them.
character common-purpose perfection
Remember to build each other up, to strengthen and sustain, to keep companionship lovely and alive. Remember dignity and respect; understanding; not expecting perfection; a sense of humor and a sense of what is sacred and serious; common purposes, common convictions, and the character to stay with a bargain, to keep a covenant - in these are the making of a good and solid marriage. Richard L. Evans
character play judging
I never like to judge the character. I just have to leave my feelings of pity, or fear, about a character - whatever I feel towards the character, I try to leave to one side. It's good to have them, but it doesn't help me. I can't act those things. I just to play the character as truthfully as I can. Richard Coyle
character luck chance
Luck relies on chance, labor on character. Richard Cobden
character
You got to constantly be in character Tupac Shakur
character matter melissa
No matter what the character is, I just say to myself 'If I, Melissa George, was in that situation, how would I react?' and once you do that you can just go for it, and hopefully the performance comes through. Melissa George
character actresses feels
I feel like a character actress - it's where I'm comfortable. Melanie Lynskey
character directors stories
I always choose my movie because of a director and a story and a, a character. Melanie Laurent
character practice hands
I never practice before, I never work hours on a script. I just choose my characters and trust them, and after that, it's about the director taking your hand.
character climate
The climate informs the character. Melissa Leo
character voice clothes
In the Emperor's New Clothes, they got a different celebrity to do each voice. They drew up a picture of each character and then each actor wrote their own part Melissa Joan Hart