Acting Quote by Jo Brand

None of the characters I`ve played are really like me. That would be boring. It wouldn`t be acting.

— Anna Paquin

None of the characters I've played are really like me. That would be boring. That wouldn't be acting.

— Anna Paquin

I would love to play an unexpected character. Really raw and simple and not a cliche - something rugged. People like to put actors…

— Eva Green

If I showed you scripts from my first few movies, the descriptions of my characters all said 'the ugly girl'.

— Winona Ryder

You've got to be honest with yourself aesthetically about who could you play. You want to artistically be true to that character.

— Columbus Short

I don't know what I would have done without acting. I officially fell into it around age 6 in a class play that reimagined…

— Ari Graynor

I've had some marvelous parts, but I'm also asked to play characters who are kind of superficial people.

— Holland Taylor

Playing normal-looking characters really intimidatesme. I got into acting to play anyone but me.

— Billy Bob Thornton

I'd rather be appreciated for my character in a film than my looks.

— Esha Gupta

If my reel life character resembles me in real life, I can portray it comfortably. To me it's not acting, it's just about being…

— Bhumika Chawla

If I hadn't gone into acting, I would have been one of those weird runaways on Hollywood Boulevard. No, it'd be uglier. I'd probably…

— Christina Ricci

When an actor decides to play a character, he must exude some sort of charisma and look relatable, even if he is playing the…

— Vijay Sethupathi