Act Quote by Jessica Brown Findlay

You know, the hard thing about audiences not liking what a character does is that they sometimes take it out on the actor personally.…

— Linda Cardellini

I know I sometimes come across as being quite dismissive about acting. But I'm not. It's like people reading their diaries in public. I…

— Maxine Peake

Often times, if a character is pretty straightforward, he or she is not as interesting to portray.

— Jonathan Jackson

Actors usually respond to minor aspects of their own character or things that even feel disparate from themselves.

— Jeff Perry

A part of being an actress that is sort of frustrating is that the writers get to tell you about your character.

— Annabeth Gish

People are really emotionally affected by actors. And it's hard to know how to behave in a way that doesn't impose or withdraw. Because…

— Sharon Stone

There are a lot of actors who will sit here and talk to you about characters - 'He does this, and she's a really…

— Zooey Deschanel

Even when you think you can detach yourself from the characters, you don't. Because you're spending so much time trying to realize this person…

— Jennifer Jason Leigh

It's very difficult to put your finger on why a certain actor or actress will capture your attention, and you'll think they're right for…

— James Gray

I think the only productive way to approach characters, and frankly people in life, is through empathy. The minute we call someone a villain,…

— Bryce Pinkham

Sometimes I am kind of the opposite of my character. But that's the thing about acting, you get to play people who are not…

— Dakota Fanning

It's tricky playing people that you don't like and finding a way to empathise with them. It's challenging and very exciting for an actor.

— Carey Mulligan