Boring Quote by Kevin Durand

As an actor, I've been all over the map, but since I've moved to Hollywood, people tend to cast me in these more imposing…

— Kevin Durand

The leading character isn't always the most important or interesting character; when people think that the protagonist is the character portrayed, it's people who…

— Pilou Asbaek

The characters I tend to play are a little more interesting than the standard heroes. Romantic leads can be a little more straightforward, I…

— Iwan Rheon

Iago is one of the most liked characters in Shakespeare's canon, and he's the most evil, most extraordinarily manipulative person in history. He says…

— Kelsey Grammer

I wasn't beautiful, so there were plenty of character roles. I never did any Shakespeare, I'm far too superficial for that. I just act…

— Joan Hickson

Romeo is the most misunderstood character in literature, I think. He's hardcore to play because he's displaying the characteristics of Hamlet at the beginning,…

— Alan Cumming

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

— Billy Bob Thornton

Shakespeare villains were extraordinary. Macbeth, Iago, Richard III... They're so richly layered that a British actor would find it almost impossible to create a…

— Ben Kingsley

The truth is, I'm a character guy. That's how I see myself. I always see the role as being far more interesting and important…

— Stephen Lang

I've always been attracted to characters that were interesting to me, and different.

— Milla Jovovich

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

— Mandy Patinkin

The range of Shakespeare's characters is just enormous. Each one of them, whether it's a man or woman, prince or pauper, hero or anti…

— Kunal Kapoor