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title: "11 Try Character Quotes by 11 authors"
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> [I try to put myself into whatever character I play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gugu-mbatha-raw/i-try-to-put-myself-into-whatever-character-i-play/)

[Gugu Mbatha-Raw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gugu-mbatha-raw/)

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> [I'll try to find a character or a story that is different from those I've done before.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shin-min-a/i-ll-try-to-find-a-character-or-a-story-that-is-different-from-those/)

[Shin Min-a](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shin-min-a/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/769/shin-min-a-45587_character_i-ll-try-to-find-a-character-or-a-story_22998.jpg)

> [I've been in many bands and every time I try to be a character that's not me it has failed miserably.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mo/i-ve-been-in-many-bands-and-every-time-i-try-to-be-a-character-that-s/)

[MO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98d/mo-5265_character_i-ve-been-in-many-bands-and-every-time-i_1616292.jpg)

> [When I'm writing a song, I try to be the character.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-sondheim/when-i-m-writing-a-song-i-try-to-be-the-character/)

[Stephen Sondheim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-sondheim/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa1/stephen-sondheim-1556_character_when-i-m-writing-a-song-i-try-to-be-the_2147786.jpg)

> [Ideally, you end up going to auditions not because you want a job but because you want to try out a character.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liv-hewson/ideally-you-end-up-going-to-auditions-not-because-you-want-a-job-but/)

[Liv Hewson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liv-hewson/)

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> [When you shoot a film, you have very little time to waste, and I try to go into the character as soon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demian-bichir/when-you-shoot-a-film-you-have-very-little-time-to-waste-and-i-try-to/)

[Demian Bichir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demian-bichir/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/612/demian-bichir-12973_character_when-you-shoot-a-film-you-have-very-litt_132769.jpg)

> [You try to become the character that you're working with. So for me, I try to block out the cameras and try…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bailee-madison/you-try-to-become-the-character-that-you-re-working-with-so-for-me-i/)

[Bailee Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bailee-madison/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f58/bailee-madison-23959_block_you-try-to-become-the-character-that-you_1209292.png)

> [We always try to go back to character: What do they want? What are they doing? What's in motion that they're dealing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-paige/we-always-try-to-go-back-to-character-what-do-they-want-what-are-they/)

[Peter Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-paige/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d2/peter-paige-23186_character_we-always-try-to-go-back-to-character-wh_1492885.jpg)

> [I try to find out what there is in the character that in a way, you can't put into words. If I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-alda/i-try-to-find-out-what-there-is-in-the-character-that-in-a-way-you/)

[Alan Alda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-alda/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58a/alan-alda-1859_character_i-try-to-find-out-what-there-is-in-the-c_1832137.png)

> [If it's just the voice, then you can only do jokes. It's not really even about the impression so much. It's about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-caliendo/if-it-s-just-the-voice-then-you-can-only-do-jokes-it-s-not-really/)

[Frank Caliendo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-caliendo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e5/frank-caliendo-27910_character_if-it-s-just-the-voice-then-you-can-only_1109352.jpg)

> [I don't really approach stories to make them different from other stuff I've seen, I just try to get into the character,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-raimi/i-don-t-really-approach-stories-to-make-them-different-from-other/)

[Sam Raimi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-raimi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/978/sam-raimi-17196_approach_i-don-t-really-approach-stories-to-make_868613.jpg)

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