Character Quote by Irvine Welsh

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

I'm constantly learning with each new job, especially about people, which is important for playing characters.

— Jodie Comer

I know some things when I start. I know, let's say, that the play is going to be a 1970s or a 1930s play,…

— August Wilson

Well you have to do a tremendous amount of research and if you're playing someone who's a real life person, especially someone who's alive…

— Michael Sheen

You rely on a lot of things about learning to play a particular character.

— Peter Riegert

At the end of the day, I want to play characters that interest me.

— Thomas Middleditch

I am an actor and I do not have to relate to whatever I play on screen them at a personal level. What is…

— Jisshu Sengupta

I try mainly to just focus on character and what my character's point of view is, with each person, and try to figure out…

— Katie Cassidy

When you play characters, you shouldn't just be putting on their characteristics - you should be finding it inside yourself.

— Chadwick Boseman

I don't really try to judge any character that I play, afterwards I figure it out, but while I'm working on the character, I…

— John Hawkes

You have to find ways to relate to the characters you get to play. Put it in terms and in a context that speaks…

— Randy Couture

I don't want to get pigeon-holed into a certain kind of character. I love action roles and the hero, but I want to keep…

— Michael Trucco