Character Quote by Charlize Theron

In a weird way, I live vicariously through the characters I play as an actor.

— James Badge Dale

You have to like the characters you play.

— Ted McGinley

You rely on a lot of things about learning to play a particular character.

— Peter Riegert

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

You have to find something you relate to in every character.

— Aya Cash

Each character I play pushes me into a deeper understanding of myself.

— Naomi Ackie

What I love to do requires portraying different characters, and you have to separate your life from the role.

— Natasha Calis

You have to love the characters you play, even if no one else does.

— Glenn Close

I think you have to experience life and then pull certain experiences into your act and your character's life, whoever you play, so you're…

— Jimmy O. Yang

You get very possessive about characters, you feel you can see it in your mind and you want to play it.

— Samantha Morton

I am always physically and emotionally invested in the characters I play.

— Shweta Tripathi

I always have to find things that I relate to and understand in the characters that I play; otherwise, it won't feel that authentic.

— KiKi Layne