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> [I understand that in TV, people like likable people. In film, you can get away with playing a terrible person. In TV, you're in people's homes every week.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/i-understand-that-in-tv-people-like-likable-people-in-film-you-can/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5bf/matt-mcgorry-17056_away_i-understand-that-in-tv-people-like-lika_1589645.jpg)

## More by Matt McGorry

> [Dating is sort of like auditioning. Even on your worst day, if you're right for the role, you're going to get another shot; you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/dating-is-sort-of-like-auditioning-even-on-your-worst-day-if-you-re/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

> [I grew up in Chelsea on 22nd Street... I am really a native New Yorker.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/i-grew-up-in-chelsea-on-22nd-street-i-am-really-a-native-new-yorker/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

> [I started performing when I was 9 or 10, doing magic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/i-started-performing-when-i-was-9-or-10-doing-magic/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

> [My character on 'Orange is the New Black' is not one that requires being absolutely shredded with 5% body fat. But I wouldn't be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/my-character-on-orange-is-the-new-black-is-not-one-that-requires/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

> [Acting with someone else, I can't tell how good they are because if I'm doing my job right, I'm just fully invested in everything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/acting-with-someone-else-i-can-t-tell-how-good-they-are-because-if-i/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

> [For me, my preference for comedy is grounding it in the psychology of the character, and not just kind of making faces. Even when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/for-me-my-preference-for-comedy-is-grounding-it-in-the-psychology-of/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

> [It'll be interesting to see if I ever have to play a typical, bland romantic interest. I'm quirky, and playing it kind of straight…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/it-ll-be-interesting-to-see-if-i-ever-have-to-play-a-typical-bland/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

> [There's some part of me, as an actor, that likes attention and validation, but on any given day, depending on the style and volume…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/there-s-some-part-of-me-as-an-actor-that-likes-attention-and/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

> [I'd feel weird on a show where it was a bunch of dudes that are my type. I like sticking out a little.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/i-d-feel-weird-on-a-show-where-it-was-a-bunch-of-dudes-that-are-my/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

> [We need to create a society where girls and women are getting the same encouragement and support to build their careers as the boys…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/we-need-to-create-a-society-where-girls-and-women-are-getting-the/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

> [I was a personal trainer for about a decade. I competed in powerlifting, and I did a bodybuilding competition. I was heavily entrenched in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/i-was-a-personal-trainer-for-about-a-decade-i-competed-in/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

> [I had a lot of nerves for a long time about career-oriented things, and I've slowly sort of let myself relax into it a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/i-had-a-lot-of-nerves-for-a-long-time-about-career-oriented-things/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

> [In 2010, I was ranked top 50 in the deadlift in three different weight classes, and I won my first natural bodybuilding competition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/in-2010-i-was-ranked-top-50-in-the-deadlift-in-three-different-weight/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

> [As for my personal style, I like comfort a lot, like jeans and T-shirts. Having been a trainer for so long, I spend a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/as-for-my-personal-style-i-like-comfort-a-lot-like-jeans-and-t-shirts/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

> [I feel like my early experiences of acting, and I think a lot of other actors' too, are probably at camp or school plays…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-mcgorry/i-feel-like-my-early-experiences-of-acting-and-i-think-a-lot-of-other/)

[Matt McGorry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-mcgorry/)

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