Character Quote by David Harbour

If you're known as a dramatic actor it helps you a lot. Even though to me it's simpler, it leaves a deeper impression on…

— Jackie Coogan

I've found that the more honest and true you are and can talk about a character and people's experiences, it's less ostracizing. It actually…

— Kenya Barris

The more you're able to understand how to do a good dramatic performance, that can inform your comedy. It all informs one another. And…

— Nick Kroll

Something they taught us at drama school, and it's taken me a long time to realise it's true through practice, is that you can't…

— Karla Crome

I think sometimes people become quite emotional about the characters as well, and that's pretty cool that you can get that emotion out of…

— Chris Lilley

I try to stay away from tropes, or if there is a trope there, I ensure that it's cleverly written and isn't just lazy…

— Adam Pearson

I think situations are more important than plot and character.

— Harry Mathews

Supporting characters add depth to a story, and great actors leave their imprint with the audience.

— Nicholas Lea

You have a lot more leeway to be contradictory playing a character than most of the scripts have in them. That's how all actors…

— Joel Kinnaman

As with anything, you need to keep your creative juices flowing and keep the character interesting.

— Sarah Michelle Gellar

I think that's what makes characters interesting - when you paint a person into a corner, and you see what they do to get…

— Andre Holland

I suppose that the sympathetic/unsympathetic debate about characters sometimes feels to me like a misstatement of purpose. I always think of truly complex characters…

— Rick Moody