Quotes about character
character play judging
You can't really judge characters, because that's when it gets really hard to play them. Ellen Pompeo
character hair mcdreamy
Dr. McDreamy, that's what I call Patrick's character. He's gorgeous, he's got a great body and he's got damn fine hair.
character interesting female
There's a remarkable amount of sexism on TV. When male characters are flawed, they're interesting, deep and complex. But when female characters are flawed, they're just a mess. It's good to put more flawed but interesting female characters out there because it promotes equality.
character gay people
I feel lucky that Viceland wanted to make it, and I'm producing more than one film with LGBT characters and stories and it's because it's what I'm interested in. I'm not going to read a script and say, 'They're not gay, I'm not going to do it,' but I am interested in playing more gay people, because I've only played one gay person, and I've done a fair amount of movies, and I am interested in those stories. So for me, there's no should-I-or-shouldn't-I. It all feels natural. Ellen Page
character thinking people
I don't care if people like my character. I just want them to think about the movie's message.
character journey perfect
The benefits of the accomplished journey cannot be weighed in terms of perfect moments, but in terms of how this journey affects and changes our character. Ella Maillart
character continued democracy great opinion since speech true
The dissenting opinion has continued since 1792 as a great American tradition. It is as true to the character of our democracy as of speech itself. William Douglas
character election influence violations
The detected violations were of procedural character and do not influence the election results.
character practice style
Classic burlesque in the style of Gypsy which many modern burlesque troupes practice is, at its core, so playful and teasing and innocent. It's not hardcore stripping so much as letting your body tell a story; the women are playing characters and unfolding a complete narrative onstage, with beginning, middle, and end. Karen Abbott
character deep-understanding careers
I have to say from an actor's perspective, to work with a director who has been an actor through most of their career is a pleasure. They generally have a very deep understanding of the process of what you're doing, of how you are building and exploring the character. Karen Allen
character trying directors
I try to offer as much as I can to the director so he has as much to work with as possible to create the character that, really, he wants to create in a sense.
character littles scripts
When I read a film script, I kind of see it in my head and I see the moments that shape what I understand the character to be. There's very little time for rehearsal.
character roles elements
I don't know if I've ever played a character who's close to me. There have been some elements of myself in different roles. Sometimes, I show one side of myself and then completely conceal the other.
character doe pieces
As is well known, all collectors are prepared to steal or murder if it is a question of getting another piece for their collection; but this does not lower their moral character in the least. Karel Capek
character want
Character isn't developed when we get what we want. Character is developed when we don't get what we want. Joyce Meyer
character want should
Character is doing what you don't want to do but know you should do.
character thinking finding-love
There was something appealing in thinking of a character with a secret life that her author knew nothing about. Slipping off while the author's back was turned, to find love in her own way. Showing up just in time to deliver the next bit of dialogue with an innocent face. Karen Joy Fowler
character plastic
My characters are not plastic. Karen Kingsbury
character reality process
When I'm drafting, I suppose it's an intuitive process - figuring out when something just has a surreal glaze on it and when it grapples with something that could threaten a character's day-to-day reality. Karen Russell
character voice creating
What I enjoy most about doing voiceovers is that you can be completely unconscious with the rest of your body and just concentrate on doing something with your voice, creating an entire character with your voice. Justin Long
character tired thinking
I had been thinking for a while about how bored and tired I was of playing straight-down-the-middle everymanish characters that have what I call white guy problems. And I missed playing characters who lacked dignity and more importantly, lacked social skills.
character pace parks
I'm not method or anything like that, but sometimes you get the scenes and you're like 'Really, Damon [Lindelof]? More of this? Can I have one scene where it's a walk in the park?' But he doesn't do that. He puts every character through their paces. Justin Theroux
character positive-thinking simple
Serious skeptics, true believers, and seekers of every stripe will want to read Mitch Horowitz's vibrant, probing, and richly researched account of the impact of the positive-thinking movement on every aspect of American life today. Filled with a cast of remarkable characters and many lively tales, One Simple Idea is a readable, responsible examination of the limits and possibilities of mind-power as a source of constructive transformation. Judith Viorst
character ideas plot
I'm really quite bad at coming up with plot ideas. I like to create characters and just see what will happen to them when I let them loose! Judy Blume
character friends-for-life
Some characters become your friends for life. That's how it was for me with Betsy-Tacy.
character library never-forget
A library is where you meet fascinating characters you never forget.
character writing years
Everybody said, You hit it so big when you were on Ally McBeal. I didnt do anything for a year after Ally McBeal, and I had to write David Kelley to get myself back on Ally a second time because I thought the character should be on again. Josh Ryan Evans
character people behavior
As an actor, I have to watch people and observe their behaviors - this is how I create characters. Josh McDermitt
character thinking far-away
I think I've spent so much time playing characters that are so far away from me and learning how to technically build and how to technically put something on top of you. Josh Lucas
character way outsiders
I want every character be an outsider in some way. Josh Schwartz
character good-day might
I love the phrase, 'Somebody's going to have a good day today, so it might as well be me.' I feel like you bring everything to the character, I hope. Josh Peck
character exercise perspective
Whenever you do judge, the only basis of judgment is not your own perspective or anything else, it's the very character and nature of God and that's why we are to allow Him to exercise His justice, where I personally want to take it upon myself. Josh McDowell
character directors different
Every director is different. And all the movies are very different, and the characters are very different. Joseph Gordon-Levitt