Character Quote by Kathryn Bigelow

I'm most drawn to characters who are compelling and repellant at the same time, very often right at the same moment, and who are…

— James Spader

I suppose I'm what you'd called a character actress, so, often, my characters are quite extreme.

— Rachael Stirling

I am provocative, and I admit this. It isn't as if I'm only on the receiving end, a poor, frail little creature. I can…

— Helen Suzman

For me the most interesting characters are outwardly static, but inwardly charged by an overriding passion.

— Andrei Tarkovsky

I've always had a desire to be provocative and to make people think, but it wouldn't be any challenge for me just to be…

— Marilyn Manson

I think it's fair to say I'm attracted to playing characters who are rather intense.

— Mandy Patinkin

If you're constantly stepping outside of the character and judging them, you'll never really be able to fully engage because you'll always be slightly…

— James Norton

I'm often drawn to characters that are more obviously one thing. They're passionate, and there is always an element of strength because I think…

— Kate Winslet

I suppose I've got a reputation for playing quite extreme characters and making them quite believable.

— Michael Sheen

I tend to be drawn to characters who are not rule followers, who behave in unexpected and unusual ways.

— Laura van den Berg

I'm always going with my visceral reaction when I read a script. I am more drawn to characters who are conflicted, and in developing…

— Alexander Skarsgard

I like characters that do big things boldly and are driven by intensely personal feelings.

— Mark Pellegrino