Characters Quotes

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If you get a book which is 600 pages, you have to reduce it to a script of 100 pages. In two hours of film,… — Dino De Laurentiis
One of the biggest misconceptions about me is that I'm a comedian, which I'm not. A comedian is someone who can stand up in front… — Eugene Levy
Actors pull from their own experiences to bring reality to the characters. I wouldn't want to play someone who's a lot like me. There would… — Emily Osment
I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters. — Adepero Oduye
At the end of the day, if I can say that I had a career where I was able to play all different kinds of… — Adepero Oduye
I'm trying to broaden my range and get different characters in each film. — Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
I don't find anything interesting about the choices a character faces in major films or theater projects. The characters are just cut-out dolls with the… — Amanda Plummer
I just want to keep finding special characters that I feel like I can bring to life and characters that are real and not superficial. — Aubrey Plaza
There are always parts of me that come out in the characters that I play - it's the only thing I have to work with… — Aubrey Plaza
The Indian community in Canada has integrated much better than the Indian community in United States. They've become really Canadian at the same time as… — Azim Premji
I find more of an authenticity in people who are a little strange - so I really like characters who are just the tiniest bit… — Missi Pyle
I feel like when you do things with such a small budget, it actually makes you be more creative... and allows you to concentrate more… — Oren Peli
I think the tricky balance, the most important thing more than the horror is to have a compelling story, compelling drama, a show about great… — Oren Peli
I like playing characters that are complex, that are intriguing, that come from left field, that do things that are unexpected. I don't like people… — Pete Postlethwaite
My favorite novel is 'To Kill a Mockingbird' because of its broad sweep, its tackling of big issues in ways that even young minds can… — Ridley Pearson
One of the things I strive for is realism. I need to be as real as possible in the dilemmas my characters face. — Tamora Pierce
One of the benefits to television is that you're with these characters for years, you know them so well. — Aleksa Palladino
I have to say I enjoy physical comedy and I've always loved to kind of take risks. I don't like worrying too much about how… — Amy Poehler
In New York, I much prefer playing older because as characters get older, they get more interesting. — Danny Pintauro
I don't really ever think about whether or not I like the characters I'm playing. I'm more into the minutiae of their behaviour or what… — Mary-Louise Parker

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