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title: "29 Character Work Quotes by 29 authors"
description: "Browse 29 Character Work quotes by 29 authors. Discover the best Character Work sayings and thoughts."
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> [When I get into the shoes of any character, I work on getting the perfect look.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashish-sharma/when-i-get-into-the-shoes-of-any-character-i-work-on-getting-the/)

[Ashish Sharma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashish-sharma/)

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> [I don't really think it matters if you go into stage or TV as long as you do a bit of character…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rose-leslie/i-don-t-really-think-it-matters-if-you-go-into-stage-or-tv-as-long-as/)

[Rose Leslie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rose-leslie/)

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> [The nature of our motivation determines the character of our work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/the-nature-of-our-motivation-determines-the-character-of-our-work/)

[Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/)

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> [I've done projects where I've read 25 books and did all kinds of journal and character work for hours.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-pellegrino/i-ve-done-projects-where-i-ve-read-25-books-and-did-all-kinds-of/)

[Mark Pellegrino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-pellegrino/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a69/mark-pellegrino-13557_books_i-ve-done-projects-where-i-ve-read-25-bo_1522407.png)

> [I tended to lean toward character work. I love to disguise myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hal-holbrook/i-tended-to-lean-toward-character-work-i-love-to-disguise-myself/)

[Hal Holbrook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hal-holbrook/)

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> [Part of what makes my character work is the delivery of the truth behind my comments.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kenny-omega/part-of-what-makes-my-character-work-is-the-delivery-of-the-truth/)

[Kenny Omega](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kenny-omega/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f11/kenny-omega-5651_behind_part-of-what-makes-my-character-work-is_770173.jpg)

> [I did all the dialect work, all my character work completely by myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-bacon/i-did-all-the-dialect-work-all-my-character-work-completely-by-myself/)

[Kevin Bacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-bacon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f7/kevin-bacon-2641_character_i-did-all-the-dialect-work-all-my-charac_2546045.png)

> [I began by doing a lot of character work on TV, just fun acting parts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-redford/i-began-by-doing-a-lot-of-character-work-on-tv-just-fun-acting-parts/)

[Robert Redford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-redford/)

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> [I've always used my own personal emotions and things that I've gone through in my life to build a character. The work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kirsten-dunst/i-ve-always-used-my-own-personal-emotions-and-things-that-i-ve-gone/)

[Kirsten Dunst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kirsten-dunst/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd6/kirsten-dunst-2279_character_i-ve-always-used-my-own-personal-emotion_43388.jpg)

> [ \[T\]he judicious reader ought to know what the chief character in any work of the imagination will naturally perform, according to the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-fielding/t-he-judicious-reader-ought-to-know-what-the-chief-character-in-any/)

[Sarah Fielding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-fielding/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05b/sarah-fielding-19151_books_t-he-judicious-reader-ought-to-know-what_1136160.png)

> [I find that in preparation for a drama you can do a lot of character work and develop the character and know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-monaghan/i-find-that-in-preparation-for-a-drama-you-can-do-a-lot-of-character/)

[Michelle Monaghan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-monaghan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d1/michelle-monaghan-9225_achieve_i-find-that-in-preparation-for-a-drama-y_792597.jpg)

> [In workshopping short stories I learned how to get character down, and how to work with ratios of literal to fantastic to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-russell/in-workshopping-short-stories-i-learned-how-to-get-character-down-and/)

[Karen Russell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-russell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/396/karen-russell-1697_believe_in-workshopping-short-stories-i-learned_3045047.png)

> [ Through this experience \[of makimg movies\], I recognized what an extraordinary set of personality traits it takes to be able to succeed… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/meera-menon/through-this-experience-of-makimg-movies-i-recognized-what-an/)

[Meera Menon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/meera-menon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f9/meera-menon-33826_able_through-this-experience-of-makimg-movies_2689213.jpg)

> [When you're trying to do character work that's different from what people expect from you, you're sort of in territory that is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-ruffalo/when-you-re-trying-to-do-character-work-that-s-different-from-what/)

[Mark Ruffalo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-ruffalo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c6/mark-ruffalo-3142_character_when-you-re-trying-to-do-character-work_1112403.jpg)

> [I actually like character work, so for me, generally speaking, I enjoy it. It's a little bit more of a comfortable suit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ana-gasteyer/i-actually-like-character-work-so-for-me-generally-speaking-i-enjoy/)

[Ana Gasteyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ana-gasteyer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bb/ana-gasteyer-20374_bits_i-actually-like-character-work-so-for-me_2643785.jpg)

> [I let the comedy come through the character and just try to make sure that everything is kind of rounded in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-levy/i-let-the-comedy-come-through-the-character-and-just-try-to-make-sure/)

[Eugene Levy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-levy/)

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> [Most of the methods of training the conscious side of the writer-the craftsman and the critic in him- are actually hostile to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dorothea-brande/most-of-the-methods-of-training-the-conscious-side-of-the-writer-the/)

[Dorothea Brande](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dorothea-brande/)

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> [A radio play actually ended up being the first acting job I ever had. A lot of times when I'm on camera,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-madsen/a-radio-play-actually-ended-up-being-the-first-acting-job-i-ever-had/)

[Virginia Madsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-madsen/)

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> [The plot is very important because writers have to play fair with their readers, but no one would care about the plot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karin-slaughter/the-plot-is-very-important-because-writers-have-to-play-fair-with/)

[Karin Slaughter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karin-slaughter/)

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> [I've had some interesting roles along the way, but they tend to be cause-driven. They're always about something. There isn't time for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonnie-bedelia/i-ve-had-some-interesting-roles-along-the-way-but-they-tend-to-be/)

[Bonnie Bedelia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonnie-bedelia/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b98/bonnie-bedelia-29624_about_i-ve-had-some-interesting-roles-along-th_1236179.png)

> [When you have a character to work with, you carry them around in a strange way - they make you look at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-whishaw/when-you-have-a-character-to-work-with-you-carry-them-around-in-a/)

[Ben Whishaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-whishaw/)

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> [When I talk about character work, I don't really feel like i do much as an actor when I look at other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-o-loughlin/when-i-talk-about-character-work-i-don-t-really-feel-like-i-do-much/)

[Alex O'Loughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-o-loughlin/)

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> [So much of it is the design of the shot or the motion of the character; it's the work you do so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dennis-muren/so-much-of-it-is-the-design-of-the-shot-or-the-motion-of-the/)

[Dennis Muren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dennis-muren/)

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> [I think I'm very strong at dialogue, I think I'm very strong in characterization. I think sometimes I use dialogue and character…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelly-sue-deconnick/i-think-i-m-very-strong-at-dialogue-i-think-i-m-very-strong-in/)

[Kelly Sue DeConnick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelly-sue-deconnick/)

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> [For me it's always about first impressions. I trust my instincts. I love to prepare if it's something that requires training. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-zane/for-me-it-s-always-about-first-impressions-i-trust-my-instincts-i/)

[Billy Zane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-zane/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/81a/billy-zane-20064_character_for-me-it-s-always-about-first-impressio_996961.png)

> [Doing multiple character work is athletic in every way - vocally, physically, spiritually, and mentally. With a show like 'Passing Strange,' I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colman-domingo/doing-multiple-character-work-is-athletic-in-every-way-vocally/)

[Colman Domingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colman-domingo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbd/colman-domingo-14297_about_doing-multiple-character-work-is-athleti_549465.jpg)

> [I research the role, and if it's a literary character, I read the book, and if it's an historical figure, I research…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luke-evans/i-research-the-role-and-if-it-s-a-literary-character-i-read-the-book/)

[Luke Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luke-evans/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/064/luke-evans-2230_biographies_i-research-the-role-and-if-it-s-a-litera_3003397.jpg)

> [To be honest, I am somebody that, as long as I have a character, it doesn't really matter if it's comedy or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hannah-tointon/to-be-honest-i-am-somebody-that-as-long-as-i-have-a-character-it/)

[Hannah Tointon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hannah-tointon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ca/hannah-tointon-71066_about_to-be-honest-i-am-somebody-that-as-long_642634.jpg)

> [I have a great fondness for any character I work on. Whether it's somebody like Batman or Harley Quinn or whatever character…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-dini/i-have-a-great-fondness-for-any-character-i-work-on-whether-it-s/)

[Paul Dini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-dini/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe8/paul-dini-4918_best_i-have-a-great-fondness-for-any-characte_1926787.png)

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