Character Quote by Fred Hechinger

Playing a character is an illusion, and I feel that when you know too much about a person, possibly part of that illusion is…

— Al Pacino

It's always interesting to play a character that obviously has a secret.

— Viggo Mortensen

The person is a mystery. What I'm playing is the person so I really get to tell you and show you and communicate to…

— James Cromwell

You play the honesty of the characters and show a side of them that people can relate to and want to get to know.

— Brian Tyree Henry

When I know what the character I'm supposed to play wants in general terms, and when I know what did the other characters want…

— Max von Sydow

One of the ways that you reveal character is by getting a character into a situation and seeing what they do.

— Ben Bass

When you play a character you have to ask yourself, 'Can I make sense of what's happening here? Is this authentic?'

— Stephen Moyer

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

Whatever character you play, whatever film it is, whatever story it is, for me, in my training it's always something that gives you a…

— Julia Ormond

You've lived and all the experiences that you've had in life inform the characters you play.

— Amanda Redman

When I take on a character, it's a sacrifice. There's something that you give up every time. I want to become these characters, and…

— Brie Larson

I think just having a genuine curiosity and not really playing a character when you're with someone intimately is really important.

— John Wilson