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title: "8 Inhabit Character Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 8 Inhabit Character quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Inhabit Character sayings and thoughts."
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> [The illusion of control has to be there, but mostly I'm following characters and the consequences of their own decisions, because a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-shacochis/the-illusion-of-control-has-to-be-there-but-mostly-i-m-following/)

[Bob Shacochis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-shacochis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63e/bob-shacochis-25211_behave_the-illusion-of-control-has-to-be-there_384308.jpg)

> [I just like to inhabit a character really deeply.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-sittenfeld/i-just-like-to-inhabit-a-character-really-deeply/)

[Curtis Sittenfeld](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-sittenfeld/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3c/curtis-sittenfeld-1731_character_i-just-like-to-inhabit-a-character-reall_1347061.png)

> [“I learned that you could so fully inhabit a character that you could fool others, move others. With talent and commitment, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bryan-cranston/i-learned-that-you-could-so-fully-inhabit-a-character-that-you-could/)

[Bryan Cranston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bryan-cranston/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e0c/bryan-cranston-2660_character_i-learned-that-you-could-so-fully-inhabi_1544858.png)

> [I don't worry so much about the audience. I want them very much to be involved and enjoy the movie, but I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willem-dafoe/i-don-t-worry-so-much-about-the-audience-i-want-them-very-much-to-be/)

[Willem Dafoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willem-dafoe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/843/willem-dafoe-4486_audience_i-don-t-worry-so-much-about-the-audience_1760165.jpg)

> [In order to inhabit a character, you've got to embrace and empathise with them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willem-dafoe/in-order-to-inhabit-a-character-you-ve-got-to-embrace-and-empathise/)

[Willem Dafoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willem-dafoe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ad/willem-dafoe-4486_character_in-order-to-inhabit-a-character-you-ve-g_1819168.jpg)

> [I'm quite simple, really. I like to play and inhabit my character. I really like to inhabit the situation. It's the situation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-rylance/i-m-quite-simple-really-i-like-to-play-and-inhabit-my-character-i/)

[Mark Rylance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-rylance/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/685/mark-rylance-10062_character_i-m-quite-simple-really-i-like-to-play-a_1926385.jpg)

> [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)

> [If you can jump up onstage and make people laugh, shouldn't you also be able to inhabit a character?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-bana/if-you-can-jump-up-onstage-and-make-people-laugh-shouldn-t-you-also/)

[Eric Bana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-bana/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bcd/eric-bana-4079_able_if-you-can-jump-up-onstage-and-make-peop_3200293.jpg)

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