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title: "7 Character Supposed Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Character Supposed quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Character Supposed sayings and thoughts."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c2/holly-hunter-2424_character_i-don-t-make-decisions-just-on-the-chara_598121.jpg"
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> [I don't make decisions just on the character I'm supposed to play. Sometimes it's based on the director, sometimes it's based on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/holly-hunter/i-don-t-make-decisions-just-on-the-character-i-m-supposed-to-play/)

[Holly Hunter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/holly-hunter/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c2/holly-hunter-2424_character_i-don-t-make-decisions-just-on-the-chara_598121.jpg)

> [What I do is to collaborate with each actor and work one-on-one to create a character. And that is a matter of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-leigh/what-i-do-is-to-collaborate-with-each-actor-and-work-one-on-one-to/)

[Mike Leigh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-leigh/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4cf/mike-leigh-9087_all-kinds_what-i-do-is-to-collaborate-with-each-ac_674027.jpg)

> [“People get too concerned about looking stupid on-screen and so they constantly check the playback. You can’t be scared of looking stupid.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lilly-singh/people-get-too-concerned-about-looking-stupid-on-screen-and-so-they/)

[Lilly Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lilly-singh/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/340/lilly-singh-2866_quote_people-get-too-concerned-about-looking-s_1428993.jpg)

> [When I know what the character I'm supposed to play wants in general terms, and when I know what did the other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-von-sydow/when-i-know-what-the-character-i-m-supposed-to-play-wants-in-general/)

[Max von Sydow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-von-sydow/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ddb/max-von-sydow-7808_character_when-i-know-what-the-character-i-m-suppo_2052358.jpg)

> [I am the character you are not supposed to like.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-rickman/i-am-the-character-you-are-not-supposed-to-like/)

[Alan Rickman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-rickman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/32e/alan-rickman-4156_am_i-am-the-character-you-are-not-supposed_2724196.jpg)

> [I always say that I'm at my best when there's no example of what the character is supposed to be. I thrive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-august-richards/i-always-say-that-i-m-at-my-best-when-there-s-no-example-of-what-the/)

[J. August Richards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-august-richards/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/578/j-august-richards-16600_always_i-always-say-that-i-m-at-my-best-when-th_3122199.jpg)

> [My approach is always the same. I try to be as honest as possible. Find the real honesty and humanity in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aldis-hodge/my-approach-is-always-the-same-i-try-to-be-as-honest-as-possible-find/)

[Aldis Hodge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aldis-hodge/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e4c/aldis-hodge-8186_character_my-approach-is-always-the-same-i-try-to_3167283.jpg)

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