Action Quote by Billy Wilder

it is always easier to do nothing than to try a new line of action.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

I'm not sure I can say there is a clean line between me as an individual and me as a lawyer.

— Anita Hill

The leading character isn't always the most important or interesting character; when people think that the protagonist is the character portrayed, it's people who…

— Pilou Asbaek

Even with the lowest budget in the world, you better get some names in there; that calms people down. Then be sure your leading…

— Robert Downey Sr

For example, how you would introduce a leading character into your film, and as an absolute ingenious example, [Elia] Kazan in his film Viva…

— Werner Herzog

Leading with character gives the wise leader clear-cut advantages. They are easier to trust and follow; they honor commitments and promises; their words and…

— Warren G. Bennis

The music is not used repetitiously to create film atmosphere. It is, in fact, the leading character.

— Bob Mondello

I had never had a positive leading character - somebody that wasn't an antihero, or who wasn't more of a guy that you're supposed…

— Gus Van Sant

[And on going from character to leading actor] I don't approach anything differently; I just approach it as a character. I'm always astounded at…

— Steve Carell

I think possibly the first film that has music as its leading character.

— Peter Shaffer

In a novel, the author gives the leading character intelligence and distinction. Fate goes to less trouble: mediocrities play a part in great events…

— Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

And, for any performer, to be able to go deep into character is fantastic. In film you only get to do that if you're…

— Cillian Murphy