Character Quote by Cobie Smulders
“When you're doing a movie, it's finite - you have a trajectory of where your character's going, and you follow that. Then the storybook closes.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Discussing acting process, 2015
An actor follows a scripted path, completing the narrative arc, after which the story ends and the role concludes.
In simple terms: Actors follow a set story and then finish.
Key Takeaway
Embrace the finite nature of projects.
Themes
art
career
storytelling
Mood
thoughtful
accepting
Type
creative
philosophical
When to use this quote
- theatre
- film
- creative projects
Key Concepts
character arc
narrative closure
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you handle the end of a role?
- What comes after a story ends?
A Different Perspective
It ignores improvisational possibilities.
