Cerebral Quote by Benedict Cumberbatch

Even in cerebral roles that are seemingly intelligent and nothing else, I think it's so important to wrap your characterization in a physical form…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

There are times when I consciously give the character something physical - a walk, the way he sits, how he talks, or his lack…

— Michael Keaton

No matter how closely we look, it is difficult to find a mental act that can take place without the support of some physical…

— Moshe Feldenkrais

Sometimes when you play a character, you can feel it in your body. And I felt like I had characteristics of my dog: the…

— Calista Flockhart

The physical part has a lot to do with the mental part.

— Adrian Peterson

As a general thing, I've always been drawn to characters who appear to be one thing on the surface, but are actually something else…

— Michael Sheen

The most interesting thing about characters are their blind spots. They miss the periphery.

— Sam Richardson

In my theater work, I've had much more three-dimensional, broader-stroke characters.

— Frances McDormand

I have always been more interested in creating a character that contains something crippled. I think nearly all of us have some kind of…

— Tennessee Williams

I'm starting to play lots more naturalistic, realistic people than when I first started. Maybe because I was doing character comedy shows, and I…

— Lolly Adefope

Every character I've played is goofy, but it has to have some type of reality.

— Sutton Foster

I've had many uncanny experiences. I think it's hard to be alive and not have them. But I don't know if I can decide…

— Alan Alda