Character Quotes

9624 Character quotes by 4950 unique authors

European films were what it was about for me - the sensations I needed, the depth, the storytelling, the characters, the directors, and the freedom… — Charlotte Rampling
I wouldn't be surprised if some day, they put the Simpsons in the Smithsonian. It's become part of our culture, those characters. — Joe Mantegna
I'm a character actor so I've jumped around to all kinds of things. — Joe Mantegna
One thing that's great about being a character actor is that a movie doesn't rest on your shoulders. If it bombs, it won't hurt my… — Joe Pantoliano
Alfonso Cuarón, in the rehearsals, without J.K. Rowling's knowledge, told me that [my character] was, in fact, gay. So I'd been playing a part like… — David Thewlis
Real-life people are often the hardest to play, people that you recreate who have actually lived, because you have to live up to people's knowledge… — Derek Jacobi
There's never been any game plan or thread through my career. It's just happened that I've ricocheted from one interesting character to another. — Derek Jacobi
Thrilled that Gov. Romney enjoys my old character. I enjoyed the character he used 2 b 2. If he'd embrace that again, he'd b a… — Jason Alexander
People would be shocked to know... that despite the nature of my TV character, I am actually a nice guy — James Lafferty
It's good to know that other people think differently, and that's what makes the characters interesting. — Keira Knightley
Well, the thing about great fictional characters from literature, and the reason that they're constantly turned into characters in movies, is that they completely speak… — Keira Knightley
My instinct is to keep people guessing. I think as an actor your greatest strength is your versatility, I suppose. The blanker the canvas, the… — Tom Hiddleston
I love playing all kinds of roles. I hope it doesn’t sound too pretentious, but I always feel human nature is like a piano, and… — Tom Hiddleston
Not often do you approach a character where people know more about him than you do — Chris Hemsworth
You get the part, sign the contract and start to realize millions of people follow this guy and know more about your character than you… — Chris Hemsworth
Character actors are becoming a thing of the past. They're just going by the wayside. They're just cutting through that caliber of acting. — Matthew Lillard
I don't tend to think of the characters i play as losers. I like the struggles that people have, people who are feeling like they… — Steve Buscemi
The character I play in Star Quality says acting is the be-all and end-all of her life. I'm not like that. I do enjoy working… — Penelope Keith
I wish I had played team sports. I think every kid should. Teamwork builds character - teaches people about leadership and cooperation. — Mo Rocca
I think that acting involves doing your job so well that you are able to help the viewer identify with the character. — Ally Sheedy
In the first two years this is a man [Clinton] who tried his best to balance the budget, to reform health care, to fight for… — Bryant Gumbel
I don't think you can discriminate against budgets, you know? I'm an actor, I guess, so I'm just trying to play as many characters as… — Ryan Gosling
I just have my own taste, and I just try and stick with that. I'm just trying to play as many characters as I can… — Ryan Gosling
I'm not there to be the token sexy girl. Â I don't know that I would ever be able to pull that off. Â It's… — Emma Stone
Well, I go to the theater today, and its curtain - there is no curtain in this play; the lights go down and go up… — Eli Wallach

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