Authentic Quote by Eliza Dushku

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

— Naomi Ackie

I actually see myself in all my characters. In order to imagine what it feels like to be another person I have to use…

— Elizabeth Strout

I examine other people's characteristics, so when I'm playing characters, I don't always have to make them me; I can transform into others.

— Marcia Gay Harden

I can always see something of myself in the characters I play.

— Mark Wahlberg

Every character I get to play has some element of who I am, but there's no fun in playing yourself. At least, for me,…

— Octavia Spencer

There are elements of myself in every character I do, just because you take from your real life experiences and sprinkle those into your…

— Edge

I play characters. I don't think I really have a persona per se. I don't play the same guy every time. I show up,…

— Laurence Fishburne

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

When I take up a role, I start believing that I'm that person only.

— Deepti Naval

You're in everyone's homes every week as this character, and they feel like they know you, and then they start to really define you…

— Sarah Hyland

You tend to understand yourself a little better after each role you play. There’s somewhat of a self-discovery.

— Shahid Kapoor

When I'm creating a character, I don't see it so much as playing someone else as just playing a specific part of myself under…

— Oscar Isaac