Character Quote by Alan Rickman

My character and my play speaks for itself.

— Geno Smith

It must always be considered as though spoken by a character in a novel

— Roland Barthes

Usually the characters I play are men of few words, who communicate in non-verbal ways.

— Viggo Mortensen

It's through the voice that I tend to figure out the character (and through dialogue that I come to understand other characters).

— Teddy Wayne

Sometimes I'll get a premise, you know, for a book. In fact, I get those quite often. And I don't commit to it until…

— Kimberly Willis Holt

For the most part, my characters don't talk to me. I like to lord over them like some kind of benevolent deity. And, for…

— Sarah MacLean

Often you find the character through the things they say. How they talk about other people, how they describe themselves - which is very…

— Richard Armitage

With all of the characters I've played, I feel like I've tried to communicate through my eyes and face, as much or more than…

— Dakota Fanning

You have to find ways to relate to the characters you get to play. Put it in terms and in a context that speaks…

— Randy Couture

Whatever character you play, remember they are always doing something they are not just talking.

— Tom Hardy

When it comes to thinking about how a character talks, there are literary and language considerations. For actors to be able to differentiate between…

— Mike Leigh

I just let the character speak to me and things appear.

— Shirley Knight