Bold Quote by Laura Dern

'Pigeonholed' isn't the right word, because I feel like I've had a very wide range of characters that I've been allowed to play.

— Lance Reddick

In creative writing, I teach that characters arise out of our need for them.

— Marlon James

Every character, every story that you do, it teaches you a lot.

— Tripti Dimri

It's a rare opportunity to play a character that is not only a lot of fun to portray, but it's also rare to play…

— Scott Michael Foster

Well, having no real skills, I always try to play characters close to myself.

— Seth Rogen

Early in my career, playing a character was vital. I had to be Thomas Penmanship because I couldn't be Tommaso because he is a…

— Tommaso Ciampa

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

— Naomi Ackie

Its fun to experiment with playing characters that you would never normally be offered. It takes a visionary like Andrew Niccol to think of…

— Olivia Wilde

As you become acquainted with a character you are creating, you add parts of yourself that are pertinent to that character.

— Chuck Jones

Especially when you play a character for so many years, the character ends up reflecting a lot of who you are and I think…

— Sara Gilbert

I always try to be different and play varied kind of characters.

— Rishi Kapoor

Sometimes you become friends with the characters you portray.

— Max von Sydow