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title: "11 Character Way Quotes by 11 authors"
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> [I can inhabit any character in a way that is difficult to do successfully in a contemporary novel.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rose-tremain/i-can-inhabit-any-character-in-a-way-that-is-difficult-to-do/)

[Rose Tremain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rose-tremain/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/638/rose-tremain-13385_books_i-can-inhabit-any-character-in-a-way-tha_3157237.png)

> [You can tell alot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronald-reagan/you-can-tell-alot-about-a-fellow-s-character-by-his-way-of-eating/)

[Ronald Reagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronald-reagan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/726/ronald-reagan-119_character_you-can-tell-alot-about-a-fellow-s-chara_1320008.jpg)

> [In most horror films, you don't really get to understand why this character is the way he is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-watson/in-most-horror-films-you-don-t-really-get-to-understand-why-this/)

[Barry Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-watson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a94/barry-watson-46033_character_in-most-horror-films-you-don-t-really-ge_3230297.jpg)

> [Trying to find a human side to the character is a way to give them a chance to have people like them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ellis/trying-to-find-a-human-side-to-the-character-is-a-way-to-give-them-a/)

[Tom Ellis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ellis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cbb/tom-ellis-37197_chance_trying-to-find-a-human-side-to-the-chara_3013135.jpg)

> [First of all, the actor needs to get out of the character's way. You follow the character without judgment or prejudice or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-ryan/first-of-all-the-actor-needs-to-get-out-of-the-character-s-way-you/)

[Amy Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-ryan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae6/amy-ryan-20284_actor_first-of-all-the-actor-needs-to-get-out_657434.jpg)

> [In playing the part of Mammy, I tried to make her a living, breathing character, the way she appeared to me in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hattie-mcdaniel/in-playing-the-part-of-mammy-i-tried-to-make-her-a-living-breathing/)

[Hattie McDaniel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hattie-mcdaniel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e33/hattie-mcdaniel-19925_book_in-playing-the-part-of-mammy-i-tried-to_2627868.jpg)

> [I never feel that I have to adopt a character. It's more the way I choose to present the music and that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pj-harvey/i-never-feel-that-i-have-to-adopt-a-character-it-s-more-the-way-i/)

[PJ Harvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pj-harvey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/abb/pj-harvey-3601_character_i-never-feel-that-i-have-to-adopt-a-char_438069.jpg)

> [Everybody has their favorite character.That's the only way I pick, whatever is going on in society, whatever I think folks will laugh…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-dunham/everybody-has-their-favorite-character-that-s-the-only-way-i-pick/)

[Jeff Dunham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-dunham/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b01/jeff-dunham-6937_character_everybody-has-their-favorite-character-t_2184830.jpg)

> [Everyone can do a character the way they want to do it, unless the director tells them not to, which isn't very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barret-oliver/everyone-can-do-a-character-the-way-they-want-to-do-it-unless-the/)

[Barret Oliver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barret-oliver/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/62f/barret-oliver-83399_character_everyone-can-do-a-character-the-way-they_1311761.png)

> [One of the coolest ways to start building a character is the way he moves his mouth, what part of the mouth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cory-michael-smith/one-of-the-coolest-ways-to-start-building-a-character-is-the-way-he/)

[Cory Michael Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cory-michael-smith/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3a/cory-michael-smith-30380_building_one-of-the-coolest-ways-to-start-buildin_2331597.jpg)

> [It took me a while to get over 'Highway'. I started living the character of 'Veera' very closely. I don't think I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alia-bhatt/it-took-me-a-while-to-get-over-highway-i-started-living-the-character/)

[Alia Bhatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alia-bhatt/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/650/alia-bhatt-9696_character_it-took-me-a-while-to-get-over-highway-i_2598352.png)

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