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title: "8 Difficult Characters Quotes by 8 authors"
description: "Browse 8 Difficult Characters quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Difficult Characters sayings and thoughts."
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> [I think difficult characters are very rewarding to do. They often have facets to them and this and that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-mendelsohn/i-think-difficult-characters-are-very-rewarding-to-do-they-often-have/)

[Ben Mendelsohn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-mendelsohn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eff/ben-mendelsohn-7532_character_i-think-difficult-characters-are-very-re_477419.jpg)

> [“I was recently cautioned about some 'difficult' characters in a work-in-progress, and I was surprised at first to hear them labeled as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lisa-lutz/i-was-recently-cautioned-about-some-difficult-characters-in-a-work-in/)

[Lisa Lutz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lisa-lutz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fb/lisa-lutz-7434_character_i-was-recently-cautioned-about-some-diff_1647975.png)

> [The work evolves when you get another part, and then you're getting called on to solve difficult characters, to inject a note…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hope-davis/the-work-evolves-when-you-get-another-part-and-then-you-re-getting/)

[Hope Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hope-davis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca8/hope-davis-18447_character_the-work-evolves-when-you-get-another-pa_1748649.png)

> [Caliban is one of the most difficult characters to play because there's not a lot of history there. It's sort of a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-cephas-jones/caliban-is-one-of-the-most-difficult-characters-to-play-because-there/)

[Ron Cephas Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-cephas-jones/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c12/ron-cephas-jones-22237_because_caliban-is-one-of-the-most-difficult-cha_1851968.jpg)

> [Playing difficult characters is definitely challenging but playing the Mahanayak is not only difficult but one can't prepare himself for such roles…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saswata-chatterjee/playing-difficult-characters-is-definitely-challenging-but-playing/)

[Saswata Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/saswata-chatterjee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/335/saswata-chatterjee-6133_difficult_playing-difficult-characters-is-definite_2302892.jpg)

> [I enjoy taking on complex, difficult characters and have always striven to capture the truth of those people, whether or not it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-gunn/i-enjoy-taking-on-complex-difficult-characters-and-have-always/)

[Anna Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-gunn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bed/anna-gunn-17659_always_i-enjoy-taking-on-complex-difficult-char_2352483.png)

> [ I've played myself before this \["Brent Spiner"\] - and I've played myself since, for that matter - and playing yourself one of… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brent-spiner/i-ve-played-myself-before-this-brent-spiner-and-i-ve-played-myself/)

[Brent Spiner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brent-spiner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/062/brent-spiner-2999_causes_i-ve-played-myself-before-this-brent-spi_2670576.png)

> [ It's very rewarding to see the movie, and it's very rewarding to make the movie, but playing the character \[Riddick\] is sometimes… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vin-diesel/it-s-very-rewarding-to-see-the-movie-and-it-s-very-rewarding-to-make/)

[Vin Diesel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vin-diesel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2f/vin-diesel-2721_character_it-s-very-rewarding-to-see-the-movie-and_2990224.png)

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