Characters Quotes · Page 46

I am not as confident as the characters I play. I am a bit aloof. I am uncomfortable in social situations.

— Anushka Sharma

The great thing about 'X-Men' is that it takes characters that are quite firmly established in the comics and puts them in…

— Josh Helman

When people come to see my stand-up, they get a chance to see my characters interact with each other.

— Dana Carvey

What makes literature interesting is that it does not survive its translation. The characters in a novel are made out of the…

— Jonathan Miller

I have a cheat-sheet for each one of my characters about their personality, the way they look, etc. So there is no…

— R. L. Stine

Sympathetic characters usually have a voice. They usually don't have any trouble being heard.

— Steve Earle

I don't discuss my own beliefs in public, but I will say the beliefs I've given my characters do not necessarily represent…

— Christopher Paolini

To get the hippie out of certain characters is probably the most difficult thing for me. I was not a hippie by…

— Melissa Leo

So I think the fans will be totally interested in the new developments and delighted that the old developments are still there…

— Andreas Katsulas

I write the occasional entry for the 'Times' Theatre blog, especially when I'm in London and seeing two shows a day, but…

— Ben Brantley

With comedy, don't try to be funny. That's really helped me. Just say the lines as you would say them, interact with…

— Ariel Winter

“The best stories come from deep within us and are of us. Either our inner child comes out to play and makes…

— Judith Kohnen

I'm interested in gay characters - not trying to sensationalize gay characters, just [representing] who are in my personal life. I'm interested…

— Jamie Babbit

When writing about historical characters I try to be as accurate as possible, and in particular not to misrepresent the view they…

— Pat Barker

I am more than happy to invite my five favorite fictional characters. Let's see. First on my list is Sam Gamgee from…

— Megan Chance

I love the supporting characters because you get to do more, to be totally honest. It's been sort of a theme with…

— Channing Tatum

What's fun is that the characters in 'Broad City' are rushing and hustling, and our process reflects that.

— Ilana Glazer

Just don't pretend you know more about your characters than they do, because you don't. Stay open to them. It's teatime and…

— Anne Lamott

I just always gravitate toward the kind of characters or people that maybe you don't want to talk to for a long…

— Kristen Wiig

The characters I like offer a room for imagination about their untold past and future, even when the given scripts don't explain…

— Lee Je-hoon

In 'Winnie the Pooh,' a lot of the characters have serious flaws: Pooh is sort of a food addict. Rabbit is OCD,…

— Robert Lopez

I can relate to historical characters or imaginary ones. It doesn't matter if a story takes place in the future or in…

— Eric Stoltz

Here, we have female directors and producers; in fact, one whole channel is run by a woman. Pakistani TV is progressive, and…

— Umera Ahmad

The key to this collaboration - which we undertook after much deliberation - was to stretch creatively. New characters, new locales, new…

— Jonathan Kellerman

I can always tell when a filmmaker doesn't care about his or her characters; they just care about setting them up to…

— Drew Goddard

I've always said, I prefer the opera to the soap - those extreme characters and circumstances.

— Anthony Geary

I still have a problem with nuns. I follow them around like a kitten with a ball of yarn. After a while,…

— Meg Tilly

“In any game, the game itself is the prize, no matter who wins, ultimately both lose the game.”

— Amit Kalantri

I've been trying to make a difference as an actor. I want to play characters that move people, have them look at…

— Hill Harper

“It is said that there is a part of us in our characters. But I also believe there is a part of…

— Lisa Wakely

My face lends itself to austere characters, and unless they're two-dimensional, I will do them. Any actor will tell you that an…

— Charles Dance

I like characters that are complex. I don't like people who are simple to play and are either black or white.

— Neeraj Kabi

I've always enjoyed the teen angst thing. I had a lot of teen angst as I was growing up, so I think…

— Magda Apanowicz

There's no such thing as a perfect person, so it makes no sense to write a perfect person. I don't know any…

— David Levithan

I've never really played everyday people. I've played realist roles, but not mere daily life. There was always something incredible happening to…

— Sandrine Bonnaire

I do build my own backstory as an actor. It's important to know where your characters have come from in order to…

— Sarah Gadon

I love complex characters - strong females who are vulnerable but have a life and soul. That's what I'm drawn to and…

— Ruth Wilson

Be it 'Thevar Magan' or 'Magalir Mattum,' people still remember me for what I have performed and when it comes to characters,…

— Thalaivasal Vijay

Cool? Am I cool? I don't know, but I hope my characters are cool, in the sense of iconic. That's my job,…

— Jacques Audiard

I like spending a lot of time fine-tuning all the small characters. I think it really pays off.

— Ellen Chenoweth