Character Quote by Cherien Dabis

I read the script and decide if a particular character looks fun to play. I look for complexity and a sense of humor. Those…

— Steve Buscemi

Although I’ve played a wide variety of roles, I’ve never had the chance to act in a story written specially for me. It’s a…

— Grace Kelly

Every part I play is just a variant of my own personality. No real character actor, of course, just me.

— Michael Gambon

There is a bit of myself in all the characters I play.

— Sanjeeda Sheikh

The first thing, when I read the script, is that I need to care about what happens and feel compelled by the story and…

— Michael Sheen

I relate to most of the characters I play, because I do feel like an outsider.

— Jon Heder

Sometimes you read the script and you feel that this is a challenging role but at times you feel that this one was written…

— Rasika Dugal

I really believe that when you're playing a character that everything is contained in the script. If I'm pulling from things from my own…

— Walton Goggins

Always when I directed the play, I was always trying to cast people not who were necessarily like the characters, but people who I…

— Patrick Marber

You definitely put a bit of yourself in every character, and you always have to have an understanding and empathy for the person that…

— Mia Wasikowska

I always read the script, try to imagine myself in the role, then decide whether I have anything to give to the part. If…

— Kristin Davis

I feel like there are things I can relate to in every character. But I feel like when you read a script, you don't…

— Martin Starr