Always trying Quote by Joel Kinnaman

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

— Naomi Ackie

I try to pick characters that I find interesting and complex and that I feel I can bring something of myself to.

— Aaron Stanford

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

Being a dramatic character was more difficult for me. It was a new thing that I explored because it was challenging. But I love…

— Omar Sy

It’s always about, somehow, finding a part of myself that is relevant, and then turning the volume up on that particular part. So, I…

— Tom Hiddleston

I always find stuff in my characters to relate to.

— Gerard Butler

I think a lot of people relate to some of my characters' inner struggles.

— Edward Norton

I always try to find something I admire about every character I play.

— Ben Kingsley

I usually focus on the whole group of characters in any given work-in-progress, and as a result they become particularly dear to me as…

— Vera Nazarian

I project myself so deeply into the characters in novels that I'm not thinking about my own life.

— Paul Auster

I try to stick with what moves me or teaches me about myself, same thing I hope the novels do for others.

— Wally Lamb

With all of my characters, I don't go into it thinking I want to explore this part of myself.

— Cole Escola